Sports Connections Hints: Jan 13, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Sports Connectionspuzzle published on Jan 13, 2025 (2025-01-13). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full boardwhen you're ready.

Meta: Sports puzzle #295

Connections Sports #295 · 2025-01-13

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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

FAKE A FOUL

Reveal one tile

ACT

Reveal all four tiles

FAKE A FOUL

  • ACT
  • DIVE
  • EMBELLISH
  • FLOP

Group 2

Reveal category

FOOTBALL RUNNING PLAYS

Reveal one tile

BLAST

Reveal all four tiles

FOOTBALL RUNNING PLAYS

  • BLAST
  • COUNTER
  • OFF-TACKLE
  • SWEEP

Group 3

Reveal category

OLYMPIC COMBAT SPORTS

Reveal one tile

BOXING

Reveal all four tiles

OLYMPIC COMBAT SPORTS

  • BOXING
  • JUDO
  • TAEKWONDO
  • WRESTLING

Group 4

Reveal category

_____ CAP

Reveal one tile

BASEBALL

Reveal all four tiles

_____ CAP

  • BASEBALL
  • RALLY
  • SALARY
  • SWIM
Reveal full answer

FAKE A FOUL

  • ACT
  • DIVE
  • EMBELLISH
  • FLOP

FOOTBALL RUNNING PLAYS

  • BLAST
  • COUNTER
  • OFF-TACKLE
  • SWEEP

OLYMPIC COMBAT SPORTS

  • BOXING
  • JUDO
  • TAEKWONDO
  • WRESTLING

_____ CAP

  • BASEBALL
  • RALLY
  • SALARY
  • SWIM

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