Sports Connections Hints: Apr 18, 2025

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Meta: Sports puzzle #395

Connections Sports #395 · 2025-04-18

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Group 1

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SPORTS MEMORABILIA

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AUTOGRAPH

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SPORTS MEMORABILIA

  • AUTOGRAPH
  • JERSEY
  • POSTER
  • TRADING CARD

Group 2

Reveal category

"RICE" METHOD

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REST

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"RICE" METHOD

  • REST
  • ICE
  • COMPRESSION
  • ELEVATION

Group 3

Reveal category

YOUNGS

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TRAE

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YOUNGS

  • TRAE
  • CHASE
  • CY
  • STEVE

Group 4

Reveal category

THINGS THAT ROLL

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BOWLING BALL

Reveal all four tiles

THINGS THAT ROLL

  • BOWLING BALL
  • DICE
  • GYMNAST
  • SCREENER
Reveal full answer

SPORTS MEMORABILIA

  • AUTOGRAPH
  • JERSEY
  • POSTER
  • TRADING CARD

"RICE" METHOD

  • REST
  • ICE
  • COMPRESSION
  • ELEVATION

YOUNGS

  • TRAE
  • CHASE
  • CY
  • STEVE

THINGS THAT ROLL

  • BOWLING BALL
  • DICE
  • GYMNAST
  • SCREENER

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