Connections: Sports Edition Hint Today: Answers for Oct. 29, # 766

Here are the answers for today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Oct. 29. Boy, how about that grid today? Every clue was just two or three letters, no complete words. Read on for hints and the answers.

Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group hint: College division.

Green group hint: Signal-caller stats.

Blue group hint: Not their real names.

Purple group hint: Drop the puck.

Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: SEC schools, abbreviated.

Green group: QB stats, abbreviated.

Blue group: Nicknames of NBA stars.

Purple group: Hockey positions, abbreviated.

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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is SEC schools, abbreviated.

The four answers are LSU, OU, UGA and UK.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is QB stats, abbreviated.

The four answers are INT, QBR, TD and YDS.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is nicknames of NBA stars.

The four answers are AD, KD, PG-13 and SGA.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is hockey positions, abbreviated.

The four answers are C, G, LW and RW.

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