Connections Sports Edition puzzle #304, dated Thursday, July 24, 2025, groups 16 words into four sets of four. Start with the spoiler-light hints below, then reveal the category names and full answers when you’re ready.
Hints for Connections Sports Edition #304
These clues move from broad nudges to the themes behind the four groups. Stop before the next section if you want to solve the board yourself.
- Yellow: Equally matched.
- Green: Big-time spots for court heroes.
- Blue: Flowing water.
- Purple: Football stars, but with a twist.
Category names
- Yellow: ALL SQUARE
- Green: TENNIS GRAND SLAM LOCATIONS
- Blue: SPORTS FIGURES WITH SURNAME RIVERS
- Purple: HOMOPHONES OF NFL QUARTERBACKS
Answers and how the groups connect
Yellow: ALL SQUARE
DEADLOCKED, EVEN, LEVEL, TIED all describe a contest or situation with no side ahead.
Green: TENNIS GRAND SLAM LOCATIONS
LONDON, MELBOURNE, NEW YORK, PARIS are the cities associated with the four tennis Grand Slam tournaments.
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Blue: SPORTS FIGURES WITH SURNAME RIVERS
AUSTIN, DOC, PHILIP, SANIYA refer to sports figures whose surname is Rivers.
Purple: HOMOPHONES OF NFL QUARTERBACKS
BOROUGH, HERTZ, KNICKS, MAY sound like the surnames of NFL quarterbacks. This group turns on pronunciation rather than spelling.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.How Connections Sports Edition works
Parade describes Connections Sports Edition as a sports-focused version of Connections: players sort 16 words into four groups of four based on shared connections. Its guide reproduces the instruction attributed to the NYT site as “group sports terms that share a common thread.” Parade also describes the puzzle as a partnership between The New York Times and The Athletic and says it resets at midnight Eastern Time; those details are reported in its July 24, 2025 guide. Read Parade’s dated guide.
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