Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Dec. 27, #95
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It’s another hard day for me Connection:Sports Edition. The blue and purple divisions are always the hardest, but today, if you don’t know much about two specific athletes, you won’t be able to answer these two correctly. Read on for today’s Connect: Hints and Answers to the Sports Edition Puzzle.
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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: Go on strike.
Green group tips: What you get when you win.
Blue group tips: Captain of many basketball teams.
Purple group tips: He won the Heisman Trophy.
Today’s Connected Answers: Sports Edition Group
Yellow group: Push (the ball).
Green group: Trophy.
Blue group: Coached by John Calipari.
Purple group: Linked to Lamar Jackson.
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What’s the answer on today’s WIRED: Sports Edition?
yellow words in today’s connection
The theme is pushing (the ball). The four answers are bowl, roll, hang and spin.
Green words in today’s connection
The theme is trophies. The four answers are Golden Globe, Heisman, Lombardi and Vezina.
blue words in today’s connection
The subject is directed by John Calipari. The four answers are Arkansas, Kentucky, Memphis State and UMass.
purple words in today’s connection
The topic relates to Lamar Jackson. The four answers are 8, Louisville, QB and Ravens.