Sports Connections Hints: Jan 11, 2026
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Meta: Sports puzzle #683
Connections Sports #683 · 2026-01-11
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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
SPORTS INJURIES
Reveal one tile
TEAR
Reveal all four tiles
SPORTS INJURIES
- TEAR
- SPRAIN
- PULL
- BREAK
Group 2
Reveal category
NFL BROADCASTERS
Reveal one tile
BUCK
Reveal all four tiles
NFL BROADCASTERS
- BUCK
- EAGLE
- MICHAELS
- NANTZ
Group 3
Reveal category
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS PLAYERS
Reveal one tile
LAWRENCE
Reveal all four tiles
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS PLAYERS
- LAWRENCE
- ETIENNE
- STRANGE
- LITTLE
Group 4
Reveal category
SHORT_____
Reveal one tile
HANDED
Reveal all four tiles
SHORT_____
- HANDED
- STOP
- HOP
- CORNER
Reveal full answer
SPORTS INJURIES
- TEAR
- SPRAIN
- PULL
- BREAK
NFL BROADCASTERS
- BUCK
- EAGLE
- MICHAELS
- NANTZ
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS PLAYERS
- LAWRENCE
- ETIENNE
- STRANGE
- LITTLE
SHORT_____
- HANDED
- STOP
- HOP
- CORNER
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