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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition features a diverse mix of categories, so it might be tricky. If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by The Times. It doesn’t appear in the NYT Games app, but it does in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it for free online.
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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: Fore!
Green group hint: Hoops info.
Blue group hint: Big Apple legends.
Purple group hint: Toddlers play with this toy.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Golf shots.
Green group: Basketball stats in singular form.
Blue group: New York Mets retired numbers.
Purple group: ____ block.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Jan. 5, 2026.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is golf shots. The four answers are approach, chip, drive and putt.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is basketball stats in singular form. The four answers are block, foul, point and turnover.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is New York Mets retired numbers. The four answers are Piazza, Stengel, Strawberry and Wright.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is ____ block. The four answers are chop, pancake, pass and run.
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