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Today's Connections: Sports Edition was fine for me through the yellow and green categories. But blue and purple were another story altogether. 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: Plot your attack
Green group hint: Mitt
Blue group hint: Hoops stars
Purple group hint: Play a ...
Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: X's and O's
Green group: Parts of a baseball glove
Blue group: WNBA MVPS
Purple group: Game ____
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What are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Jan. 21, 2025.
The yellow words in today's Connections
The theme is X's and O's. The four answers are playbook, scheme, strategy and tactics.
The green words in today's Connections
The theme is parts of a baseball glove. The four answers are fingers, heel, pocket and webbing.
The blue words in today's Connections
The theme is WNBA MVPS. The four answers are Catchings, Delle Donne, Fowles and Stewart.
The purple words in today's Connections
The theme is game ____. The four answers are breaker, day, plan and winner.