Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Dec. 10, #78
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this New York Times Connect Puzzle Already separated from a sibling called Connection:Sports Editionwe have tips 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.
I know a little about many sports, but a lot about a few. But that makes me a perfect candidate for this contest because with four categories each day, there’s a good chance I can at least identify a term, name, or team in a specific sport. Let’s just say, I’m not very familiar with European athletes’ last names, but that’s why there are four categories. I can try the other three and then hopefully the last one will do it for me. Yes, this is a tip.
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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: Errors on the field.
Green group tips: Pitching position.
Blue group tips: Call your European relatives and buy a copy. (I would ask Our editor Katie Collins.)
Purple group tips: You know the trophies.
Today’s Connected Answers: Sports Edition Group
Yellow group: Tennis terminology.
Green group: Baseball pitcher character.
Blue group: French football superstar.
Purple group: Heisman winner RB.
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What’s the answer on today’s WIRED: Sports Edition?
yellow words in today’s connection
The topic is tennis terminology. The four answers are turnovers, handicaps, faceoffs and volleys.
Green words in today’s connection
The theme is a baseball pitcher character. The four answers are A, finish, opening, and setup.
blue words in today’s connection
The theme is French football superstars. The four answers are Giroud, Griezmann, Henry and Mbappe.
purple words in today’s connection
The subject is Heisman winner RB. The four answers are Bush, George, Ingram and Sanders.