Sports Connections Hints: Jan 17, 2025
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Meta: Sports puzzle #296
Connections Sports #296 · 2025-01-17
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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
FIGHT
Reveal one tile
BATTLE
Reveal all four tiles
FIGHT
- BATTLE
- BOX
- BRAWL
- SPAR
Group 2
Reveal category
SHORTENED NICKNAMES FOR BOSTON TEAMS
Reveal one tile
B'S
Reveal all four tiles
SHORTENED NICKNAMES FOR BOSTON TEAMS
- B'S
- C'S
- PATS
- SOX
Group 3
Reveal category
PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM NICKNAMES
Reveal one tile
BEES
Reveal all four tiles
PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM NICKNAMES
- BEES
- CHERRIES
- FOXES
- HAMMERS
Group 4
Reveal category
ASTROS "KILLER B'S"
Reveal one tile
BAGWELL
Reveal all four tiles
ASTROS "KILLER B'S"
- BAGWELL
- BELL
- BERKMAN
- BIGGIO
Reveal full answer
FIGHT
- BATTLE
- BOX
- BRAWL
- SPAR
SHORTENED NICKNAMES FOR BOSTON TEAMS
- B'S
- C'S
- PATS
- SOX
PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM NICKNAMES
- BEES
- CHERRIES
- FOXES
- HAMMERS
ASTROS "KILLER B'S"
- BAGWELL
- BELL
- BERKMAN
- BIGGIO
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