Sports Connections Hints: Jan 16, 2025
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Meta: Sports puzzle #299
Connections Sports #299 · 2025-01-16
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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
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MEMBERS OF A STAFF
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COACH
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MEMBERS OF A STAFF
- COACH
- MANAGER
- SCOUT
- TRAINER
Group 2
Reveal category
NHL TEAMS WITH SINGULAR NICKNAMES
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AVALANCHE
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NHL TEAMS WITH SINGULAR NICKNAMES
- AVALANCHE
- KRAKEN
- LIGHTNING
- UTAH HOCKEY CLUB
Group 3
Reveal category
ORLANDO TEAMS
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MAGIC
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ORLANDO TEAMS
- MAGIC
- ORLANDO CITY
- PRIDE
- UCF
Group 4
Reveal category
_____ CARD
Reveal one tile
LINEUP
Reveal all four tiles
_____ CARD
- LINEUP
- TRADING
- WILD
- YELLOW
Reveal full answer
MEMBERS OF A STAFF
- COACH
- MANAGER
- SCOUT
- TRAINER
NHL TEAMS WITH SINGULAR NICKNAMES
- AVALANCHE
- KRAKEN
- LIGHTNING
- UTAH HOCKEY CLUB
ORLANDO TEAMS
- MAGIC
- ORLANDO CITY
- PRIDE
- UCF
_____ CARD
- LINEUP
- TRADING
- WILD
- YELLOW
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