Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Jan. 2, #101
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Connection:Sports Edition A full graphics gaming grid was released yesterday, with 2025 as a starting point. Today, there are only two images, both of athletes. If you know who they are, you’re one step ahead, but if their smiling faces don’t catch your attention, today’s puzzle may be difficult. Get rid of it (here’s a hint for one of the photos) and read on for today’s Connection: Sports Edition puzzle hints and answers.
Currently, the game is in beta, which means The New York Times is testing it to see if it’s popular before adding it to the site’s gaming app. Now you can play it for free every day – and then we’ll see if it sticks.
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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 tip: fast.
Green Group Tip: Single Football Team.
Blue Team Tip: Winning TE.
Purple Group Tip: Big Apple Athletes.
Today’s Connected Answers: Sports Edition Group
Yellow group: fast.
Green group: MLS teams, odd numbers.
Blue Group: NFL career tight ends’ yardage leader.
Purple Group: New York athletes.
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What’s the answer on today’s WIRED: Sports Edition?
The New York Times, Wired: Two photos of athletes appeared in a puzzle in the January 2, 2025, sports section. Can you identify these athletes?
Completed NYT Connections: January 2, 2025 Sports Edition Puzzle.
yellow words in today’s connection
The theme is quick. The four answers are light, fast, fast and agile.
Green words in today’s connection
The subject is the MLS team in the singular. The four answers were “earthquake,” “soundmaker,” “timber,” and “whitecaps.”
blue words in today’s connection
The subject is the NFL’s career yardage leader among tight ends. The four answers are Gates, Gonzalez, Kelce (photo) and Witten.
purple words in today’s connection
The theme is New York athletes. The four answers are Ionescu, Judge (pictured), Rogers and Shesterkin.
