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Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Jan. 24, #488 – USA All Americans NEWS™

Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Jan. 24, #488

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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a tough one, particularly that purple group, which wants you to find hidden words inside four of the words in the puzzle. If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.

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Read more: NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of Beta

Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Jan. 24, 2026

The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Jan. 24, 2026.

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The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is hit. The four answers are deck, punch, slug and strike.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is sports memorabilia. The four answers are autograph, jersey, poster and trading card.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is former NHL teams, in singular form. The four answers are Coyote, Nordique, Thrasher and Whaler.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is ends in a synonym for throw. The four answers are blob (lob), shuffling (fling), surpass (pass) and woodchuck (chuck).


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