Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Tips, Answers for January 4, #103

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Connections: Sports Editionyou kill me But I have to say that the blue group today highlights one of my favorite categories in all of sports. The major leagues can’t live up to the creativity expressed here, and yes, that’s a hint. Read on for more hints and complete 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: Keep your shirt on.

Green group tip: Like “Brian’s Song”.

Blue group tip: Play ball!

Viola group tip: name game.

Answers for today’s Connections groups: Sports Edition

Yellow group: an athlete’s shirt.

Green group: Football movies.

Blue group: Names of minor league baseball teams.

Purple Group: Nicknames of NBA Players.

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What are the answers today of Connections: Sports Edition?

Yellow words in today’s Connections

The subject is an athlete’s shirt. The four answers are jersey, kit, sweater and uniform.

The green words in today’s Connections

The topic is football movies. The four answers are Draft Day, Invincible, Leatherheads and Rudy.

Blue words in today’s Connections

The topic is minor league baseball team names. The four answers are Biscuits, Jumbo Shrimp, Trash Pandas and Yard Goats.

Purple words in today’s Connections

The topic is the nicknames of NBA players. The four answers are Ant-Man, Joker, Kat, Spida.