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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is pretty challenging. How well do you know French soccer? If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.

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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: Put it on your noggin.

Green group hint: Goes before a division of the year.

Blue group hint: French football.

Purple group hint: Think Louisville Slugger.

Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Headgear.

Green group: Prefixes to -season.

Blue group: Ligue 1 teams.

Purple group: Batting ____.

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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is headgear. The four answers are cap, hat, mask and visor.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is prefixes to -season. The four answers are mid, off, post and pre.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is Ligue 1 teams. The four answers are Lens, Marseille, Nice and PSG.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is batting ____. The four answers are average, gloves, practice and stance.

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