Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Tips, Answers for January 12, #111

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I didn’t do so well today Connections: Sports Edition. For one thing, I don’t know exactly which college some athletes attended. If you need help, 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: You can beat them.

Green group advice: Cheerleaders have this.

Blue group tip: O’Connell is another.

Purple group tip: They were volunteers.

Answers for today’s Connections groups: Sports Edition

yellow group: Easy opponent

Green group: Spirit

Blue group: NFL Head Coaches

Violet Group: Tennessee alumni

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What are the answers today of Connections: Sports Edition?

Yellow words in today’s Connections

The topic is an easy opponent. The four answers are breeze, cupcake, pushover and tomato.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is the spirit. The four answers are gusto, verve, vigor and zeal.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The topic is NFL head coaches. The four answers are Bowles, Campbell, Quinn and Ryans.

Purple words in today’s Connections

The topic is the students of Tennessee. The four answers are Helton, Manning, Parker and Witten.