Today’s NYT links: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for February 15, #145

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Links: Sports Edition is now out of beta version by debuting Super Bowl SundayFebruary 9th. This is a sign that the game has won enough loyal players, that the athletic subscription -based sports journalism site owned by The Times will continue to publish it. It will not appear in the NYT Games app, but it will appear in its own Athletic application. Or you can continue playing it for free online. Today’s puzzle seemed to be difficult, but the categories gathered quite quickly for me, although I admit that I did not know anything about the blue category. Read about hints and answers.

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Tips for today’s Links: Sports Edition Groups

Here are four tips for the groups in today’s links: a puzzle of Sports Edition, ranked by the easiest yellow group to the difficult (and sometimes quirky) purple group.

Yellow Group Hint: No points for you!

Green group hint: Tony Hawk Time

Blue Group Hint: Break this ball

Purple Group Tip: “50-Divor” is another.

Answers to today’s Links: Sports Edition Groups

Yellow group: Try to stop a basketball shot

Green group: Skateboard tricks

Blue Group: Two -time winners of the NBA Dunk contest.

Purple group: ____ line

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What are today’s links: The answers to the sports edition?

The yellow words in today’s relationships

The topic is to try to stop a basketball shot. The four answers are challenging, closing, competition and protection.

The green words in today’s relationships

The topic is skateboard tricks. The four answers are Kickflip, Manual, Mctwist and Ollie.

The blue words in today’s relationships

The topic is the two -time winners of NBA Dunk Contest. The four answers are Lavine, McClung, Miner and Richardson.

Purple words in today’s relationships

The topic is ____ line. The four answers are 3-point, blue, goal and mendosa.