Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Tips, Answers for January 10 #109

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Connections: Sports Edition has some very specific clues about the region today. If you are not into teams and athletes from these areas, this could be tough. Read on for hints and answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle.

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Tips for today’s Connections groups: Sports Edition

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

Yellow group tip: Direct.

Green group advice: Lone Star State Athletes

Blue group tip: Buckeyes.

Purple group tip: Like President George.

Answers for today’s Connections groups: Sports Edition

Yellow group: lead

Green group: Texas college teams

Blue Group: Ohio State football alumni

Violet Group: Washington ____

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What are the answers today of Connections: Sports Edition?

Yellow words in today’s Connections

The topic is lead. The four answers are captain, guide, helm and steer.

The green words in today’s Connections

The topic is Texas college teams. The four answers are Aggies, Horned Frogs, Longhorns and Owls.

Blue words in today’s Connections

The topic is Ohio State football alumni. The four answers are Fields, Harrison, McLaurin and Stroud.

Purple words in today’s Connections

The topic is Washington ____. The four answers are Capitals, Huskies, Mystics and Spirits.