Need a nudge on Connections: Sports Edition #134? Start with the four themes: agility, a women’s soccer league, Louisiana sports teams, and words that can come before “DOME.” The complete groups are below if you’re ready to check your answers.
Hints for Connections: Sports Edition #134
The puzzle is identified as #134 for February 4, 2025, in AppsManager’s answer guide, published February 5, 2025. Try these clues in order to avoid seeing the full solution too soon.
- One group describes being quick and nimble; another spells out a women’s soccer league.
- Look for four teams connected with Louisiana, plus four words that can precede “DOME.”
- The category labels are Agile, NWSL, Louisiana sports teams, and ____ DOME.
Answers for February 4
Here are the reported categories and their four words:
| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | Agile | ATHLETIC, LIMBER, LITHE, SPRIGHTLY |
| Green | NWSL | LEAGUE, NATIONAL, SOCCER, WOMEN’S |
| Blue | Louisiana sports teams | GREEN WAVE, PELICANS, SAINTS, TIGERS |
| Purple | ____ DOME | ASTRO, KING, METRO, SUPER |
NWSL stands for National Women’s Soccer League, which explains the four-word group. The Louisiana set refers to the Green Wave, Pelicans, Saints, and Tigers. For the final set, add “DOME” after each word: AstroDome, Kingdome, MetroDome, and Superdome.
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How to approach the wordplay
For a solve-first strategy, scan for obvious synonyms, then test whether apparently unrelated words form a league name or a recognizable sports-team set. Keep the fill-in-the-blank possibility in mind: the purple group depends on pairing each word with “DOME,” rather than on a shared team or league.
The colors above are the answer guide’s category labels, not a required sequence for solving. The New York Times Help Center says the Sports Edition follows the same rules as standard Connections. The specific #134 answer set is reported by AppsManager; the Help Center does not independently verify that day’s puzzle.
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Sources: AppsManager’s February 4, 2025 answer guide; NYT Help Center: Connections: Sports Edition; NYT Help Center: Games subscription information.
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