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Soccer, football, car racing — hope you know a little bit about all those sports in order to solve today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle. And the purple category spreads an even wider net. Read on for hints and answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle.
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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: Get a kick out of it.
Green group hint: Pass the pigskin.
Blue group hint: Pole position.
Purple group hint: We are the champions.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: MLS teams.
Green group: NFC East teams.
Blue group: F1 Grands Prix.
Purple group: Reigning 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 Jan. 18, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is MLS teams. The four answers are Dynamo, Galaxy, Sounders and Union.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is NFC East teams. The four answers are Commanders, Cowboys, Eagles and Giants.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is F1 Grands Prix. The four answers are Mexico City, Miami, Monaco and Singapore.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is reigning champions in their respective leagues. The four answers are Chiefs, Dodgers, Liberty and Manchester City.