Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Dec. 19, #87
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Connection:Sports Edition A lot relies on categories using common words, but the difficulty ramps up when personal names are involved. if you Don’t know the top players in American football, etc.or Olympic swimming, you can probably only guess. I made some today. 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: Throw it away.
Green group tips: Grill plans.
Blue group tips: Swimming champion.
Purple group tips: Who made your bat?
Today’s Connected Answers: Sports Edition Group
Yellow group: shooting.
Green group: Football offensive strategy.
Blue group: Gold medal winning female swimmer.
Purple group: Baseball equipment manufacturer.
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What’s the answer on today’s WIRED: Sports Edition?
yellow words in today’s connection
The theme is shooting. The four answers are fire, throw, lift and launch.
Green words in today’s connection
The topic is football offensive strategy. The four answers are option, pistol, spread, and west coast.
blue words in today’s connection
The theme is female swimmers who won gold medals. The four answers are Franklin, King, Ledecky and Manuel.
purple words in today’s connection
The subject is baseball equipment manufacturers. The four answers were DeMarini, Easton, Louisville Slugger and Rollins.