Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Notes and Answers for January 2, #101
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Connections: Sports Edition yesterday delivered a fully graphical game grid for the start of 2025. Today there are only two pictures, both of athletes. Knowing who they are puts you one step ahead, but if their smiling faces don’t ring a bell, today’s puzzle could be difficult. Shake it off (that’s a clue from one of the photos) and read on for clues and answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle.
Currently, the game is in beta, meaning the Times is testing it to see if it’s popular before adding it to the site’s gaming app. You can play it for free every day for now – and then we’ll have to see if it sticks.
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Notes for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
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 bizarre) purple group.
Yellow Group Clue: Fast.
Green group note: Individual soccer teams.
Blue Group Clue: Triumphant TEs.
Purple Group Clue: Big Apple Jocks.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Fast.
Green group: MLS teams, in the singular.
Blue Group: NFL career yards receiving leader among tight ends.
Purple Group: New York Athletes.
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What are today’s answers to Connections: Sports Edition?
Two athlete photos appeared in the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for January 2, 2025. Can you identify the players?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for January 2, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The topic is quick. The four answers are quick, quick, quick and quick.
The green words in today’s Connections
The topic is MLS teams in the singular. The four answers are Earthquake, Sounder, Wood and Whitecap.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The topic is NFL career yards leaders among tight ends. The four answers are Gates, Gonzalez, Kelce (photo) and Witten.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The subject is New York athletes. The four answers are Ionescu, Judge (photo), Rodgers and Shesterkin.
