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Sports Connections · No. 725 · Friday, September 18, 2026

Connections Sports Edition #725 hints and answers

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Scoreboard talk when your team holds the advantage

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Four ways to say a squad currently has the better score in a game.

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One of the four: ON TOP

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IN FRONT OF: UP, AHEAD, LEADING, ON TOP

GreenEasy
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The kicking specialist's vocabulary, not the quarterback's

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Terms tied to the play where a team boots possession away on its last try.

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One of the four: COFFIN CORNER

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ASSOCIATED WITH PUNTING: FOURTH DOWN, HANG TIME, COFFIN CORNER, FAIR CATCH

BlueTricky
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Premium cable adored locker rooms before streaming existed

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Scripted and unscripted athletic series that all aired on one subscription network.

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One of the four: EASTBOUND & DOWN

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HBO SPORTS SERIES: WINNING TIME, HARD KNOCKS, BALLERS, EASTBOUND & DOWN

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Horseshoe helmets, and the names inside them

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Four surnames of players for a single NFL franchise based in Indiana.

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One of the four: GARDNER

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INDIANAPOLIS COLTS: PIERCE, DOWNS, KEY, GARDNER

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