NYT Connection Today: Sports Tips, January 23 Answers, #122

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Today Compatibility: Sports Edition this is one of my favorite themes in the yellow category. Think of a team name, but make it represent only one member. Read on for the latest Connections: Sports Edition puzzle hints and solutions.

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Tips for today’s Connections: Sports Edition

Here are four points for today’s Connections: Sports Edition teams, which range from the simple yellow team to the purple (and sometimes weird) team.

Tips for the Yellow team: Viking and Seahawk also qualify.

Tips for the green team: Not exactly a cannon ball.

Tips for the Blue team: Tyson and Ditka, too

Tips for the purple team: Three-legged and one.

Current Answers for Connections: Sports Edition Teams

Yellow group: NFL teams, in one form

Green group: Swimming pool

Blue Team: Famous Mikes

Purple group: ___ competition

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Are Today’s Connections: Sports Edition Answers?

Yellow text in current Connections

The theme is NFL teams, in one form. The four answers are Bear, Bill, Dolphin and Packer.

Green words in modern Connections

This theme is a refuge. The four solutions are free, pike, straight and closed.

Blue text in modern Connections

The topic is the famous Mikes. The four answers are Bossy, Evans, Piazza and Trout.

Purple words in today’s Connections

The topic is _____ competition. The four answers are horse, pennant, relay and road.