Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Jan. 14, #113

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Connections: Sports Edition brings in all sorts of sports today. Hope you have at least a little knowledge about car racing, basketball and more. Read on for hints and answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle.

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Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

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

Yellow group hint: Get out of opponent’s way

Green group hint: International car-racing teams

Blue group hint: Hoops champs

Purple group hint: Matching colors

Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Move to avoid a defender

Green group: F1 teams

Blue group: Teams with most NBA championships

Purple group: Teams whose primary colors are black and silver

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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?

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The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Jan. 14, 2025.

NYT/Screenshot by CNET

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is move to avoid a defender. The four answers are dodge, duck, sidestep and swerve.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is F1 teams. The four answers are Aston Martin, Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is teams with most NBA championships. The four answers are Bulls, Celtics, Lakers and Warriors.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is teams whose primary colors are black and silver. The four answers are Kings, Raiders, Spurs and White Sox.



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