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Links: Sports Edition not too hard today, especially if you're a hockey fan like me. 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 hints 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: A group of athletes
Green Group Tip: Detroit and Chicago too.
Blue Group Hint: The pink one is famous.
Purple group hint: Forward!
Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Tim
Green group: Original six NHL teams
Blue Group: Panthers
Purple Group: golf ____
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What are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for January 9, 2025.
Yellow words in today's relationships
The theme is team. The four answers are crew, group, side, and squad.
The green words in today's relationships
The theme is the original six NHL teams. The four answers are Boston, Montreal, New York and Toronto.
Blue words in today's relationships
The theme is panthers. The four answers are Carolina, Florida, Northern Iowa and Pittsburgh.
Purple words in today's relationships
The topic is golf ____. The four answers are cart, clap, club and course.