Sports Connections Hints: Jan 11, 2025

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Meta: Sports puzzle #293

Connections Sports #293 · 2025-01-11

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Group 1

Reveal category

ROUT

Reveal one tile

BLOWOUT

Reveal all four tiles

ROUT

  • BLOWOUT
  • DRUBBING
  • ROMP
  • WALKOVER

Group 2

Reveal category

FOOTBALL FORMATIONS

Reveal one tile

BUNCH

Reveal all four tiles

FOOTBALL FORMATIONS

  • BUNCH
  • I
  • TRIPS
  • WISHBONE

Group 3

Reveal category

NFL TV ANALYSTS

Reveal one tile

AIKMAN

Reveal all four tiles

NFL TV ANALYSTS

  • AIKMAN
  • BRADY
  • COLLINSWORTH
  • ROMO

Group 4

Reveal category

SERIE A CLUBS

Reveal one tile

ATALANTA

Reveal all four tiles

SERIE A CLUBS

  • ATALANTA
  • JUVENTUS
  • LAZIO
  • ROMA
Reveal full answer

ROUT

  • BLOWOUT
  • DRUBBING
  • ROMP
  • WALKOVER

FOOTBALL FORMATIONS

  • BUNCH
  • I
  • TRIPS
  • WISHBONE

NFL TV ANALYSTS

  • AIKMAN
  • BRADY
  • COLLINSWORTH
  • ROMO

SERIE A CLUBS

  • ATALANTA
  • JUVENTUS
  • LAZIO
  • ROMA

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