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I was thrilled to see one of my teams, the Twins, show up in today’s Connections: Sports Edition. That particular category is pretty easy for anyone who even idly follows major-league baseball. Read on 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.  

Read more: NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of Beta

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: Splish-splash.

Green group hint: Midwestern baseball.

Blue group hint: Big Green is another one.

Purple group hint:  B-ball is another one.

Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Aquatic sports.

Green group: AL Central teams.

Blue group: Ivy League team nicknames.

Purple group: Shortened names for sports.

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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is aquatic sports. The four answers are diving, surfing, swimming and water polo.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is AL Central teams. The four answers are Guardians, Royals, Twins and White Sox.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is Ivy League team nicknames. The four answers are Big Red, Crimson, Quakers and Tigers.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is shortened names for sports. The four answers are footy, hoops, LAX and XC.