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Today's Connections: Sports Edition wasn't terribly tough. It helps to be a fan of college-football rivalry games, and of a certain legendary baseball player who sadly died young. Read on for hints and the answers.

The NYT Mini is a quick and dirty version of the newspaper's larger and long-running crossword. Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.