Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Jan. 3 #467
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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is tough. I saw both SEATTLE and WASHINGTON in the clues, and sitting here in Seattle, Washington, I tried to put them in the same group. Spoiler: It didn’t work. If you’re having trouble solving today’s riddle but still want to solve it, read on for tips and answers.
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Tips for Connections Groups: Sports Today’s Edition
Here are four clues for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ordered from the easiest yellow group to the difficult (and sometimes weird) purple group.
Yellow group index: Grid protection.
Green group index: Light it in there.
Blue group index: The envelope, please.
Purple group index: Scary weather.
Connections Group Answers: Today’s Sports Edition
Yellow group: Parts of a football helmet.
Green group: Baseball fields.
Blue group: Oscar nominees for playing a boxer.
Purple group: ____ storm.
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What are the answers from today’s Connections: Sports Edition?
The NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle completed by January 3, 2026.
Yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme represents the parts of a football helmet. The four answers are chin bar, face mask, padding and shell.
Green words in today’s Connections
The theme is baseball fields. The four responses are shift, cutter, slider, and splitter.
Blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is Oscar nominees for the role of a boxer. The four answers are De Niro, Stallone, Swank and Washington.
Purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is ____ storm. The four answers are Court, Hannah, Red and Seattle.
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