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I didn’t do very well today Connections: sports edition. For one thing, I don’t know exactly which universities some athletes attended. If you need help, read on for tips and answers to today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle.
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Tips for Connections Groups: Sports Today’s Edition
Here are four clues for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ordered from the easiest yellow group to the difficult (and sometimes weird) purple group.
Yellow group index: You can beat them.
Green group index: Cheerleaders have that.
Blue group index: O’Connell is another.
Purple group index: They were volunteers.
Connections Group Answers: Today’s Sports Edition
Yellow group: Easy opponent
Green group: Spirit
Blue group: NFL head coaches
Purple group: Tennessee alumni
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What are the answers from today’s Connections: Sports Edition?
The NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle completed by January 12, 2025.
Yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is an easy opponent. The four answers are the breeze, the cupcake, the pushover and the can of tomatoes.
Green words in today’s Connections
The theme is the mind. The four answers are enthusiasm, verve, vigor and zeal.
Blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is NFL head coaches. The four answers are Bowles, Campbell, Quinn and Ryans.
Purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is Tennessee Alumni. The four answers are Helton, Manning, Parker and Witten.
