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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition might teach you some sports expressions you’re not familiar with. It did me. Of course, it’s the purple category that gets all out of whack. 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: Not favored to win
Green group hint: Score points in hoops
Blue group hint: Don’t get hit
Purple group hint: Get that ball
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Underdog
Green group: Basketball shots
Blue group: Avoid a punch, in boxing
Purple group: Ways to describe a baseball catch
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition for Jan. 27, 2025, #126.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is underdog. The four answers are Cinderella, dark horse, long shot and sleeper.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is basketball shots. The four answers are 3-pointer, dunk, free throw and layup.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is avoid a punch, in boxing. The four answers are bob and weave, clinch, duck and slip.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is ways to describe a baseball catch. The four answers are basket, shoestring, snow cone and web gem.
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