Today’s NYT Wired: Sports Tips, Answers, January 9, #108

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Today’s Link Tip: Sports Edition Set
Here are four tips grouped in today’s Nexus: Sports Edition puzzle, from the easiest yellow group to the difficult (and sometimes weird) purple group.
Yellow group tips: Athletes group
Green group tips: The same goes for Detroit and Chicago.
Blue group tips: The pink one is famous.
Purple group tips: forward!
Answer to Today’s Link: Sports Edition Group
Yellow group: team
Green group: NHL’s first six teams
Blue group: panthers
Purple group: Golf____
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What’s the answer on today’s WIRED: Sports Edition?
Completed NYT Connections: January 9, 2025 Sports Edition Puzzle.
Yellow words in today’s connection
The theme is team. The four answers are crew, group, wing, and squad.
Green words in today’s link
The theme is the original six NHL teams. The four answers are Boston, Montreal, New York and Toronto.
Blue words in today’s connection
The theme is Black Panther. The four answers are Carolina, Florida State, Northern Iowa and Pittsburgh.
Purple words in today’s connection
The theme is golf____. The four answers are cart, clap, club and pitch.