Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Tips, Answers for January 6, #105

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Connections: Sports Edition has many clues today that look like random groups of letters, not real words. Of course, they look strange out of context. Read on for hints and answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle.

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Tips for today’s Connections groups: Sports Edition

Here are four suggestions for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the hard (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group tip: Oh!

Green group advice: Like HR and RBI

Blue group tip: Lambeau, or bank of the United States

Purple group tip: Hoops helper

Answers for today’s Connections groups: Sports Edition

yellow group: Brought after an injury

Green group: Baseball stat abbreviations

Blue Group: NFL stadiums

Violet Group: NBA coaches

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What are the answers today of Connections: Sports Edition?

Yellow words in today’s Connections

The topic is brought up after an injury. The four answers are brace, cast, sling and splint.

The green words in today’s Connections

The topic is baseball stat abbreviations. The four answers are AB, LOB, WAR and WHIP.

Blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is NFL stadiums. The four answers are Allegiant, NRG, SoFi and Soldier.

Purple words in today’s Connections

The topic is NBA coaches. The four answers are Finch, Lue, Nurse and Rivers.