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Pretty mean, Links: Sports Edition. As a Minnesota Wild fan, I saw the team name there and saw the category it could fit into (green). I also see that he set things up to be a red herring, when in fact he belonged in a different category. Read on for hints and answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition puzzle.
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Tips for today's Connections: Sports Edition groups
Here are four tips for the groupings in today's Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest, yellow group to the difficult (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: They work together.
Green Group Tip: Wild would be another answer.
Blue Group Hint: A city with a theme park.
Purple group hint: Turn me on.
Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Staff members.
Green group: NHL teams with unique nicknames.
Blue group: Orlando's teams.
Purple Group: ____ card.
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What are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for January 16, 2025.
Yellow words in today's relationships
The topic is staff members. The four answers are coach, manager, scout and trainer.
The green words in today's relationships
The topic is NHL teams with singular nicknames. The four answers are Avalanche, Kraken, Lightning and Utah Hockey Club.
Blue words in today's relationships
The topic is Orlando's teams. The four answers are Magic, Orlando City, Pride and UCF.
Purple words in today's relationships
The subject is ____ card. The four answers are layup, trade, wild and yellow.