Sports Connections Hints: Mar 20, 2025
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Meta: Sports puzzle #366
Connections Sports #366 · 2025-03-20
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Group 1
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SHOTS SCORED AROUND THE RIM
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ALLEY-OOP
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SHOTS SCORED AROUND THE RIM
- ALLEY-OOP
- DUNK
- LAYUP
- PUTBACK
Group 2
Reveal category
WEATHER-THEMED TEAMS
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HURRICANES
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WEATHER-THEMED TEAMS
- HURRICANES
- LIGHTNING
- STORM
- THUNDER
Group 3
Reveal category
NOTABLE NCAA TOURNAMENT CINDERELLAS
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OWLS
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NOTABLE NCAA TOURNAMENT CINDERELLAS
- OWLS
- PEACOCKS
- RAMBLERS
- RETRIEVERS
Group 4
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ORLANDO _____
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CITY
Reveal all four tiles
ORLANDO _____
- CITY
- MAGIC
- PACE
- PRIDE
Reveal full answer
SHOTS SCORED AROUND THE RIM
- ALLEY-OOP
- DUNK
- LAYUP
- PUTBACK
WEATHER-THEMED TEAMS
- HURRICANES
- LIGHTNING
- STORM
- THUNDER
NOTABLE NCAA TOURNAMENT CINDERELLAS
- OWLS
- PEACOCKS
- RAMBLERS
- RETRIEVERS
ORLANDO _____
- CITY
- MAGIC
- PACE
- PRIDE
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