Sports Connections Hints: Oct 10, 2025

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Meta: Sports puzzle #588

Connections Sports #588 · 2025-10-10

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Group 1

Reveal category

FASTBALL

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GAS

Reveal all four tiles

FASTBALL

  • GAS
  • HEAT
  • CHEESE
  • FOUR-SEAMER

Group 2

Reveal category

FOOTBALL PASSING ROUTES

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WHEEL

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FOOTBALL PASSING ROUTES

  • WHEEL
  • POST
  • DRAG
  • SLANT

Group 3

Reveal category

ALPINE SKIING DISCIPLINES

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COMBINED

Reveal all four tiles

ALPINE SKIING DISCIPLINES

  • COMBINED
  • SLALOM
  • DOWNHILL
  • SUPER-G

Group 4

Reveal category

ATHLETES TO WIN "DANCING WITH THE STARS"

Reveal one tile

DRIVER

Reveal all four tiles

ATHLETES TO WIN "DANCING WITH THE STARS"

  • DRIVER
  • YAMAGUCHI
  • OHNO
  • SHUMPERT
Reveal full answer

FASTBALL

  • GAS
  • HEAT
  • CHEESE
  • FOUR-SEAMER

FOOTBALL PASSING ROUTES

  • WHEEL
  • POST
  • DRAG
  • SLANT

ALPINE SKIING DISCIPLINES

  • COMBINED
  • SLALOM
  • DOWNHILL
  • SUPER-G

ATHLETES TO WIN "DANCING WITH THE STARS"

  • DRIVER
  • YAMAGUCHI
  • OHNO
  • SHUMPERT

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