Need a nudge before the reveal? Start with the four hints below, then open the spoiler section for the category names and all 16 answers. This guide is for the Friday, March 21, 2025 puzzle, #179.
Hints for Connections Sports Edition #179
The puzzle groups 16 sports-related words into four sets of four. These clues preserve the challenge without revealing the entries:
- Yellow: Ways to move something using a certain part of the body.
- Green: Basketball strategies for stopping a team’s offense.
- Blue: “Morrow” or “Booker” could fit.
- Purple: Each answer shares the same last name.
Spoilers: March 21 answers and categories
The answer key below is from Parade’s March 21, 2025 guide to puzzle #179. Parade describes Connections Sports Edition as a partnership between The New York Times and The Athletic.
| Category | Answers |
|---|---|
| Hit a Ball With Your Foot | BOOT, KICK, PUNT, STRIKE |
| Basketball Defenses | MAN, PRESS, TRAP, ZONE |
| NCAA Women’s Basketball Stars | BETTS, BUECKERS, HIDALGO, WATKINS |
| _____ WILSON | A’JA, GARRETT, MOOKIE, RUSSELL |
How to use the clues
For the yellow group, focus on actions that send a ball away with a foot. The green clue points to defensive approaches in basketball. For blue, “Morrow” and “Booker” signal the shared context of women’s college basketball stars. Purple is a surname-completion pattern: each entry precedes WILSON.
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