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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is tough. I hope you are familiar with your college’s sports arenas! 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: Empire State Sports.
Green group index: Fighting with swords.
Blue group index: Places to play hoops.
Purple group index: William, but to keep it short.
Connections Group Answers: Today’s Sports Edition
Yellow group: Teams that play in New York State
Green Group: Fencing terms.
Blue group: College basketball sites.
Purple group: Invoices.
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What are the answers from today’s Connections: Sports Edition?
The NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle completed by January 13, 2026.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETYellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is teams that play in New York State. The four answers are Bills, Islanders, Mets and Sabres.
Green words in today’s Connections
The theme is fencing terms. The four responses are guard, epee, foil and piste.
Blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is college basketball sites. The four answers are Hinkle, Palestra, Pauley and The Pit.
Purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is invoices. The four answers are Cowher, Parcells, Russell and Self.
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