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TODAY Connections: Sports Edition a difficult one, with several clues starting with W. If you’re struggling with the puzzle today but still want to solve it, read on for hints and answers.
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Notifications for current Connections: Sports Edition groups
Here are four hints for the groups in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the difficult (and sometimes weird) purple group.
Notice the yellow group: Don’t lose!
Green group hint: You are double.
Blue group hint: Slang for certain sports teams.
Purple group hint: Meet the quarterback.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Victory.
Green group: Pro teams whose names start with W.
Blue group: Colloquial nicknames for college teams.
Purple group: Players with 20-plus sacks in a season.
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What are the answers today Connections: Sports Edition?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Jan. 21, 2026.
The yellow words in the current Connections
The theme is victory. The four answers are dub, triumph, W and win.
The green words in the current Connections
The theme is pro teams whose names start with W. The four answers are Warriors, White Sox, Wild and Wizards.
The blue words in the current Connections
The theme is colloquial nicknames for college teams. The four answers are Cats, Hoos, Vols and Zags.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is players with 20-plus sacks in a season. The four answers are Garrett, Houston, Ware and Watt.
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