Here are the clues and answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition March 22, #545 puzzle.
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For today’s Connections: Sports Edition, the purple category came to me right away, and it’s usually the hardest. I also got a kick out of the green category. If you’re having trouble solving today’s riddle but still want to solve it, read on for tips and answers.
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Tips for Connections Groups: Sports Today’s Edition
Here are four clues for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ordered from the easiest yellow group to the difficult (and sometimes weird) purple group.
Yellow group index: Same-same.
Green group index: Otto, Anna.
Blue group index: It’s not heavy…
Purple group index: The DMZ is one.
Connections Group Answers: Today’s Sports Edition
Yellow group: All square.
Green group: Palindromes.
Blue group: NBA brothers, past and present.
Purple group: ____area.
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What are the answers from today’s Connections: Sports Edition?
The NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle completed by March 22, 2026.
Yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is all square. The four answers are deadlock, equal, equal and tied.
Green words in today’s Connections
The theme is palindromes. The four answers are kayak, pop, radar and statistics.
Blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is NBA brothers, past and present. The four answers are Antetokounmpo, Ball, Curry and Gasol.
Purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is ____ zone. The four answers are 2-3, neutral, red and strike.