Connections: Sports Edition Hint Today: Answers for Nov. 7, # 775

Here are the answers for today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Saturday, Nov. 7. It helps to know a little bit about American football and also European football. Read on for hints and the answers.

Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group hint: Gridiron numbers.

Green group hint: Land of Lincoln.

Blue group hint: British sportswomen.

Purple group hint: They didn’t win.

Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Football defensive statistics.

Green group: Teams in Illinois.

Blue group: England women’s soccer players.

Purple group: Last four CFP Championship game losers.

What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is football defensive statistics.

The four answers are hurry, interception, sack and tackle.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is teams in Illinois.

The four answers are Cubs, Fire, Illinois and Northwestern.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is England women’s soccer players.

The four answers are Hemp, James, Mead and Toone.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is last four CFP Championship game losers.

The four answers are Miami, Notre Dame, TCU and Washington.

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