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Today Connections: Sports Edition is tricky, especially that purple group, which wants you to find hidden words in four of the words in the puzzle. If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site of The Times. It won’t appear on the NYT Games app, but it will appear on The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it online for free.
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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: Smack!
Green group hint: Collectibles.
Blue group hint: Puck professionals.
Purple group hint: Throw it.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Hit.
Green group: Sports memorabilia.
Blue group: Former NHL teams, in single form.
Purple group: Ends with a synonym for throw.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for January 24, 2026.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme has been touched. The four answers are deck, punch, slug and strike.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is sports memorabilia. The four answers are autograph, jersey, poster and trading card.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is former NHL teams, in special form. The four answers are Coyote, Nordique, Thrasher and Whaler.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme ends with a synonym for throwing. The four answers are blob (lob), shuffle (throw), outdo (pass) and woodchuck (chuck).
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