Connections: Sports Edition Coach: Hints, Facts about Puzzle No. 108

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A quick public service announcement before we continue: The bottom of this article contains an answer in each of the four categories. So if you want to solve the board without hints, we recommend that you play before proceeding.

You can access Thursday’s game here.

Today’s difficulty level

The difficulty level is an average rating from our testers, who play the game beforehand to check for quality and accuracy.

Game no. 108’s Difficulty: 4 out of 5

Hints

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Yellow: GROUP

Green: BOSTON

Blue: PITTSBURGH

Purple: CLUB

The next puzzle will be available at midnight in your time zone. Thanks for playing – and share your results in the comments!

See hints for the January 8 puzzle here.

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