Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Dec. 20, #88
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Some people are so famous (and have names so unusual) that people only know them by their first names. Cher. Elvis. Madonna. Of course, there are many athletes who fall into this category. If you know who they are, you should do pretty well in today’s game Connection:Sports Edition Read on for tips and answers.
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Today’s Hookup Tip: Sports Edition Group
Here are four tips grouped in today’s Connect: Sports Edition puzzle, from the easiest yellow group to the difficult (and sometimes weird) purple group.
Yellow group tips: forward!
Green group tips: So famous, they just need a name.
Blue group tips: pass.
Purple group tips: Just like the Goldy Gopher in Minnesota.
Today’s Connected Answers: Sports Edition Group
Yellow group: golf shot
Green group: single athlete
Blue group: pass in football
Purple group: college mascot
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What’s the answer on today’s WIRED: Sports Edition?
yellow words in today’s connection
The theme is golf shots. The four answers are chip, tee shot, flop and putt.
Green words in today’s connection
The subject is a single athlete. The four answers are Ichiro, LeBron, Serena and Tiger.
blue words in today’s connection
The theme is football passing. The four answers are heel, crossover, one-two, and through.
purple words in today’s connection
The theme is college mascots. The four answers are Brutus, Bucky, Otto and Sebastian.