Sports Connections Hints: Jan 11, 2026

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints for the NYT Sports Connections puzzle published on Jan 11, 2026 (2026-01-11). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full board when you're ready.

Meta: Sports puzzle #683

Puzzle #683 · 2026-01-11 · sports

Step through today’s Connections hints

Start with broad themes, then reveal more detail about the groups and tiles only when you need it. The final button shows today's full group breakdown.

Puzzle reference: Connections #683 for 2026-01-11, edition sports, with a standard four-group board. Spoiler categories and tiles stay collapsed until you open the hint layers below.

Hint 1 – overall theme

There are 4 groups in today’s puzzle.

Themes include: SPORTS INJURIES, NFL BROADCASTERS, JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS PLAYERS and 1 more.

Hint 2 – group titles

Here are the category names for each group. Try matching the tiles in the official game to these themes before you reveal any tiles.

SPORTS INJURIES
NFL BROADCASTERS
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS PLAYERS
SHORT_____

Hint 3 – group tiles

Reveal the tiles for each group. If you only want a partial nudge, stop after reading one or two groups and go back to the official puzzle.

SPORTS INJURIES

TEAR

SPRAIN

PULL

BREAK

NFL BROADCASTERS

BUCK

EAGLE

MICHAELS

NANTZ

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS PLAYERS

LAWRENCE

ETIENNE

STRANGE

LITTLE

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HANDED

STOP

HOP

CORNER

Reveal full answer

This is the full breakdown of today's Connections puzzle: group titles and all tiles, grouped together.