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Football, soccer, auto racing — I hope you know a little bit about all those sports to solve today's NYT Links: Sports Edition a puzzle. And the purple category casts an even wider net. 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: Get a kick out of it.
Green Group Tip: Skip the pork skin.
Blue Group Hint: Pole position.
Purple group hint: We are champions.
Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: MLS teams.
Green group: NFC East teams.
Blue Group: The Grand Prix of F1.
Purple group: Current champions in their respective leagues.
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What are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for January 18, 2025.
Yellow words in today's relationships
The topic is MLS teams. The four answers are Dynamo, Galaxy, Sounders and Union.
The green words in today's relationships
The topic is NFC East teams. The four answers are Commanders, Cowboys, Eagles and Giants.
Blue words in today's relationships
The theme is the F1 Grand Prix. The four answers are Mexico City, Miami, Monaco and Singapore.
Purple words in today's relationships
The topic is the current champions in their respective leagues. The four answers are Chiefs, Dodgers, Liberty and Manchester City.