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I’ve been refreshing my knowledge of chess via Duolingo, so the green category in today’s Connections: Sports Edition was an easy one for me. 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: Zoom!

Green group hint: Checkmate!

Blue group hint: Friendly names for hoopsters.

Purple group hint: Kids love to do this.

Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Fast

Green group: Chess pieces

Blue group: NBA player nicknames

Purple group: ____ play

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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is fast. The four answers are quick, rapid, speedy and swift.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is chess pieces. The four answers are king, knight, pawn and rook.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is NBA player nicknames. The four answers are Dame, Joker, SGA and Spida.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is ____ play. The four answers are double, match, power and stroke.