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Today's Connections: Sports Edition is all about the Winter Olympics. If you're struggling with today's puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.

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Hints for today's Connections: Sports Edition groups

Here are four hints for the groupings in today's Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: Elegant ice sport.

Green group hint: Sports cinema.

Blue group hint: Five for fighting.

Purple group hint: Unusual Olympic sport.

Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Figure skating disciplines.

Green group: Winter Olympic movies.

Blue group: Hockey penalties.

Purple group: Biathlon equipment.

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What are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers?

The yellow words in today's Connections

The theme is figure skating disciplines. The four answers are ice dance, pairs, singles and team event.

The green words in today's Connections

The theme is Winter Olympic movies. The four answers are Cool Runnings; I, Tonya; Miracle and The Cutting Edge.

The blue words in today's Connections

The theme is hockey penalties. The four answers are boarding, hooking, icing and offsides.

The purple words in today's Connections

The theme is biathlon equipment. The four answers are poles, rifle, skis and targets.

Toughest Connections: Sports Edition categories

The Connections: Sports Edition puzzle can be tough, but it really depends on which sports you know the most about. My husband aces anything having to do with Formula 1, my best friend is a hockey buff, and I can answer any question about Minnesota teams.

That said, it's hard to pick the toughest Connections categories, but here are some I found exceptionally mind-blowing.

#1: Serie A Clubs. Answers: Atalanta, Juventus, Lazio, Roma.

#2: WNBA MVPs. Answers: Catchings, Delle Donne, Fowles and Stewart.

#3: Premier League team nicknames. Answers: Bees, Cherries, Foxes and Hammers.

#4: Homophones of NBA player names. Answers: Barns, Connect, Heart and Hero.