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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a tough one. Remember, sometimes surnames are also words that have meanings, and vice-versa. If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.

Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by The Times. It doesn’t appear in the NYT Games app, but it does in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it for free online.

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Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: Put ’em together for…

Green group hint: College towns.

Blue group hint: Fire it in there!

Purple group hint: Not leg.

Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Expression of approval.

Green group: SEC cities.

Blue group: Hall of Fame pitchers.

Purple group: ____ arm.

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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is expression of approval. The four answers are applause, clapping, hand and ovation.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is SEC cities. The four answers are Auburn, Austin, College Station and Oxford.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is Hall of Fame pitchers. The four answers are Feller, Fingers, Grove and Plank.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is ____ arm. The four answers are dead, fore, side and stiff.

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Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: First-aid case
Answer: KIT

4A clue: Rooster giving directions on a farm, maybe
Answer: VANE

5A clue: Showing little enthusiasm
Answer: TEPID

6A clue: Borough said to be the birthplace of hip-hop
Answer: BRONX

7A clue: Bird of prey
Answer: HAWK

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: «Bam!»
Answer: KAPOW

2D clue: Bold way to solve a print crossword
Answer: ININK

3D clue: Spinoff of a popular lecture series
Answer: TEDX

4D clue: Aloe ___
Answer: VERA

5D clue: «Frankly …,» in a text
Answer: TBH

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Today’s Wordle puzzle is a tough one, with a double letter that could throw you off. If you need a new starter word, check out our list of which letters show up the most in English words. If you need hints and the answer, read on.

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Today’s Wordle hints

Before we show you today’s Wordle answer, we’ll give you some hints. If you don’t want a spoiler, look away now.

Wordle hint No. 1: Repeats

Today’s Wordle answer has one repeated letter.

Wordle hint No. 2: Vowels

Today’s Wordle answer has two vowels, plus one sometimes vowel.

Wordle hint No. 3: First letter

Today’s Wordle answer begins with A.

Wordle hint No. 4: Last letter

Today’s Wordle answer ends with Y.

Wordle hint No. 5: Meaning

Today’s Wordle answer can refer to a narrow passageway between or behind buildings.

TODAY’S WORDLE ANSWER

Today’s Wordle answer is ALLEY.

Yesterday’s Wordle answer

Yesterday’s Wordle answer, April 11, No. 1757, was PRUDE.

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