Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition tip, answer for January 12 #111

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I didn’t do so well today Connections: Sports Edition. First, I don’t know exactly which colleges certain athletes attended. If you need help, read on for hints and answers to today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle.

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Tips for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Here are four tips for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group tip: You can beat them.

Green group tip: Cheerleaders have this.

Blue group tip: O’Connell is another.

Purple group tip: They were volunteers.

Answers to today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Easy opponent

Green group: Spirit

Blue group: NFL head coaches

Purple group: Tennessee alumni

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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is easy opponent. The four answers are breeze, cupcake, pushover and tomato can.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is spirit. The four answers are gusto, eagerness, vigor and eagerness.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is NFL head coaches. The four answers are Bowles, Campbell, Quinn and Ryans.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is Tennessee alumni. The four answers are Helton, Manning, Parker and Witten.