Sports Connections Hints: Jul 24, 2025
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Meta: Sports puzzle #496
Connections Sports #496 · 2025-07-24
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Group 1
Reveal category
ALL SQUARE
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LEVEL
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ALL SQUARE
- LEVEL
- TIED
- EVEN
- DEADLOCKED
Group 2
Reveal category
TENNIS GRAND SLAM LOCATIONS
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NEW YORK
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TENNIS GRAND SLAM LOCATIONS
- NEW YORK
- MELBOURNE
- PARIS
- LONDON
Group 3
Reveal category
SPORTS FIGURES WITH THE SURNAME RIVERS
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AUSTIN
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SPORTS FIGURES WITH THE SURNAME RIVERS
- AUSTIN
- DOC
- SANIYA
- PHILIP
Group 4
Reveal category
HOMOPHONES OF NFL QBS
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KNICKS
Reveal all four tiles
HOMOPHONES OF NFL QBS
- KNICKS
- MAY
- HERTZ
- BOROUGH
Reveal full answer
ALL SQUARE
- LEVEL
- TIED
- EVEN
- DEADLOCKED
TENNIS GRAND SLAM LOCATIONS
- NEW YORK
- MELBOURNE
- PARIS
- LONDON
SPORTS FIGURES WITH THE SURNAME RIVERS
- AUSTIN
- DOC
- SANIYA
- PHILIP
HOMOPHONES OF NFL QBS
- KNICKS
- MAY
- HERTZ
- BOROUGH
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