Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for July 31, #311
Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for July 31, No. 311.
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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is heavy on NFL clues, so football fans should do well. The purple category felt like an easy one for me today and it has nothing to do with the NFL. Keeping reading for hints and the answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta now, making its debut on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 9. That’s a sign that the game has earned enough loyal players that The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by the Times, will continue to publish it. It doesn’t show up in the NYT Games app but now appears in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can continue to play it free online.
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Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Starts with a break.
Green group hint: Part of one of two conferences.
Blue group hint: Special Philly.
Purple group hint: For the court.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Terms in 8-ball pool.
Green group: AFC West teams.
Blue group: Associated with Jalen Hurts.
Purple group: Tennis _____.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for July 31, 2025.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is terms in 8-ball pool. The four answers are cue, scratch, solids and stripes.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is AFC West teams. The four answers are Broncos, Chargers, Chiefs and Raiders.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is associated with Jalen Hurts. The four answers are Alabama, Eagles, Oklahoma and Super Bowl MVP.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is tennis _____. The four answers are court, elbow, racket and shoes.
