Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Jan. 15, #114 | Global News Avenue

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Today’s blue group Connection:Sports Edition Probably one of the most difficult categories I’ve ever encountered. Do even the most dedicated NBA fans remember this level of trivia? 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: 0-0 or 2-2

Green group tips: a form of game

Blue group tips: The hottest NBA prospects from 20 years ago

Purple group tips: hemsworth or rock

Today’s Connected Answers: Sports Edition Group

Yellow group: parallel

Green group: synonyms for game

Blue group: LeBron’s top four picks in the draft (2003)

Purple group: Chris____

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What’s the answer on today’s WIRED: Sports Edition?

yellow words in today’s connection

Themes are bound. The four answers are evenly divided, equal, even, and level.

Green words in today’s connection

Theme is synonymous with gaming. The four answers are contests, set-pieces, matches and draws.

blue words in today’s connection

The topic is the top four picks in the LeBron draft (2003). The four answers are Anthony, Bosh, James and Milicic.

purple words in today’s connection

The subject is Chris____. The four answers are Evert, Godwin, Paul and Pronger.