Sports Connections Hints: Jul 20, 2025
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Meta: Sports puzzle #492
Connections Sports #492 · 2025-07-20
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Group 1
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STATISTIC
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STAT
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STATISTIC
- STAT
- FIGURE
- NUMBER
- DATUM
Group 2
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NFL WIDE RECEIVERS
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LAMB
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NFL WIDE RECEIVERS
- LAMB
- CHASE
- WADDLE
- NABERS
Group 3
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FOOTBALL MOVIES, WITH "THE"
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WATERBOY
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FOOTBALL MOVIES, WITH "THE"
- WATERBOY
- REPLACEMENTS
- LONGEST YARD
- EXPRESS
Group 4
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WHAT "ACE" COULD MEAN
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PLAYING CARD
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WHAT "ACE" COULD MEAN
- PLAYING CARD
- TENNIS SERVE
- PITCHER
- WNBA PLAYER
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STATISTIC
- STAT
- FIGURE
- NUMBER
- DATUM
NFL WIDE RECEIVERS
- LAMB
- CHASE
- WADDLE
- NABERS
FOOTBALL MOVIES, WITH "THE"
- WATERBOY
- REPLACEMENTS
- LONGEST YARD
- EXPRESS
WHAT "ACE" COULD MEAN
- PLAYING CARD
- TENNIS SERVE
- PITCHER
- WNBA PLAYER
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