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Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Jan. 30, #129
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Oh, purple category in today’s Connections: Sports Edition, you crack me up. The first clue we list below is not like the others (it’s more a concept, while they are physical items), but it fits the category. Bravo, puzzlemakers, bravo. 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: Trivia is one.
Green group hint: Olympic event
Blue group hint: Category of sport
Purple group hint: Like Swiss cheese
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Bar games
Green group: Decathlon events
Blue group: Net sports
Purple group: Things with holes
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Jan 30, 2025, #129.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is bar games. The four answers are darts, pool, pop-a-shot and shuffleboard.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is decathlon events. The four answers are 100 meters, long jump, pole vault and shot put.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is net sports. The four answers are badminton, ping pong, tennis and volleyball.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is things with holes. The four answers are bad defense, bowling ball, golf course and wiffle ball.
Welcome to Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition! Below are the hints and answers for puzzle #129, dated January 30th.
Hints:
1. This sport is played on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end.
2. This sport involves teams of players trying to hit a small, hard ball into a series of holes on a course.
3. This sport features two players hitting a shuttlecock back and forth over a net with rackets.
4. This sport involves players hitting a ball over a net using their hands, arms, and head.
Answers:
1. Football (Soccer)
2. Golf
3. Badminton
4. Volleyball
Have fun connecting the dots and solving today’s sports-themed puzzle! Let us know how you did in the comments below.
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