Sports Connections Hints: Jan 9, 2025
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Meta: Sports puzzle #289
Connections Sports #289 · 2025-01-09
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Each group has separate category and tile reveals. Open only the amount of help you want; the last reveal shows all available groups.
Group 1
Reveal category
TEAM
Reveal one tile
CREW
Reveal all four tiles
TEAM
- CREW
- GROUP
- SIDE
- SQUAD
Group 2
Reveal category
ORIGINAL SIX NHL TEAMS
Reveal one tile
BOSTON
Reveal all four tiles
ORIGINAL SIX NHL TEAMS
- BOSTON
- MONTREAL
- NEW YORK
- TORONTO
Group 3
Reveal category
PANTHERS
Reveal one tile
CAROLINA
Reveal all four tiles
PANTHERS
- CAROLINA
- FLORIDA
- NORTHERN IOWA
- PITTSBURGH
Group 4
Reveal category
GOLF _____
Reveal one tile
CART
Reveal all four tiles
GOLF _____
- CART
- CLAP
- CLUB
- COURSE
Reveal full answer
TEAM
- CREW
- GROUP
- SIDE
- SQUAD
ORIGINAL SIX NHL TEAMS
- BOSTON
- MONTREAL
- NEW YORK
- TORONTO
PANTHERS
- CAROLINA
- FLORIDA
- NORTHERN IOWA
- PITTSBURGH
GOLF _____
- CART
- CLAP
- CLUB
- COURSE
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