The latest NYT Connections: Sports Edition challenge proved quite difficult. If you find yourself stuck but still hope to finish it, keep reading for some guidance and the complete solutions.

Yellow group hint: Fling these items!

Green group hint: Upcoming gridiron standouts.

Blue group hint: Collectible descriptors.

Purple group hint: Figures that mark a champion.

Solutions for today’s Connections: Sports Edition categories

Yellow group: Objects that get tossed.

Green group: Recent top four NFL draft selections.

Blue group: Labels for trading card varieties.

Purple group: Terms that pair with score.

What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme covers objects that get tossed.

The four answers are baseball, dart, frisbee and hammer.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme covers recent top four NFL draft selections.

The four answers are Mendoza, Ward, Williams and Young.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme covers labels for trading card varieties.

The four answers are autograph, parallel, patch and rookie.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme covers terms that pair with score.

The four answers are board, bug, line and sheet.