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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is pretty tricky. If you’re struggling but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.
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Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: You get it for winning.
Green group hint: Pin is another one.
Blue group hint: LA baseball.
Purple group hint: Not red or green.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Award.
Green group: Wrestling terms.
Blue group: Nicknames for the Dodgers franchise, over time.
Purple group: Blue ____.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is award. The four answers are cup, medal, plaque and trophy.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is wrestling terms. The four answers are escape, fall, singlet and takedown.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is nicknames for the Dodgers franchise, over time. The four answers are Bridegrooms, Dodgers, Robins and Superbas.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is blue ____. The four answers are Devils, Jackets, Jays and line.
Toughest Connections: Sports Edition categories
The Connections: Sports Edition puzzle can be tough, but it really depends on which sports you know the most about. My husband aces anything having to do with Formula 1, my best friend is a hockey buff, and I can answer any question about Minnesota teams.
That said, it’s hard to pick the toughest Connections categories, but here are some I found exceptionally mind-blowing recently.
#1: Series A Clubs, Jan. 11. Answers: Atalanta, Juventus, Lazio, Roma.
#2: WNBA MVPs, Jan. 21. Answers: Catchings, Delle Donne, Fowles and Stewart.
#3: Premier League team nicknames, Jan. 17. Answers: Bees, Cherries, Foxes and Hammers.
#4: Homophones of NBA player names, Jan. 26. Answers: Barns, Connect, Heart and Hero.
