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Connections: sports edition It’s not too difficult today, especially if you’re a hockey fan, like me. 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: Group of athletes
Green group index: Detroit and Chicago too.
Blue group index: Pink is famous.
Purple group index: Before !
Connections Group Answers: Today’s Sports Edition
Yellow group: Team
Green group: Six Original NHL Teams
Blue group: Panthers
Purple group: Golf ____
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What are the answers from today’s Connections: Sports Edition?
The NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle completed by January 9, 2025.
Yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is team. The four answers are crew, group, team and team.
Green words in today’s Connections
The theme is that of the original six NHL teams. The four answers are Boston, Montreal, New York and Toronto.
Blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is panthers. The four answers are Carolina, Florida, Northern Iowa and Pittsburgh.
Purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is golf ____. The four answers are cart, clap, club and course.
