Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Aug. 11.
Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle assumes you’re pretty familiar with sports TV shows. Also, a category involving last names of players could trip you up, since they all have regular meanings. If you’re struggling with the puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.
Yellow group hint: They work for the team.
Purple group: Illegal ____ penalties in football.
The four answers are coach, scout, trainer and video coordinator.
The four answers are Cook, Hall, Swift and Walker.
The four answers are Cobra Kai, Friday Night Lights, Heated Rivalry and Running Point.
The theme is illegal ____ penalties in football.
The four answers are blindside block, formation, forward pass and shift.