Sports Connections Hints: Apr 5, 2025
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Meta: Sports puzzle #380
Connections Sports #380 · 2025-04-05
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Each group has separate category and tile reveals. Open only the amount of help you want; the last reveal shows all available groups.
Group 1
Reveal category
AN NHL PLAYER
Reveal one tile
DEVIL
Reveal all four tiles
AN NHL PLAYER
- DEVIL
- OILER
- SABRE
- STAR
Group 2
Reveal category
SEC SCHOOLS
Reveal one tile
ALABAMA
Reveal all four tiles
SEC SCHOOLS
- ALABAMA
- AUBURN
- FLORIDA
- TENNESSEE
Group 3
Reveal category
FAMOUS JUSTINS
Reveal one tile
GATLIN
Reveal all four tiles
FAMOUS JUSTINS
- GATLIN
- HERBERT
- HOUSTON
- VERLANDER
Group 4
Reveal category
DODGERS IN THE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME, FAMILIARLY
Reveal one tile
DUKE
Reveal all four tiles
DODGERS IN THE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME, FAMILIARLY
- DUKE
- JACKIE
- PEE WEE
- SANDY
Reveal full answer
AN NHL PLAYER
- DEVIL
- OILER
- SABRE
- STAR
SEC SCHOOLS
- ALABAMA
- AUBURN
- FLORIDA
- TENNESSEE
FAMOUS JUSTINS
- GATLIN
- HERBERT
- HOUSTON
- VERLANDER
DODGERS IN THE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME, FAMILIARLY
- DUKE
- JACKIE
- PEE WEE
- SANDY
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