Looking for the most recentregular Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles.Connections: Sports Editionisn't too tough today, especially if you're a hockey fan, as I am. Read on for hints and answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition puzzle.For now, the game is in beta, which means the Times is testing it out to see if it's popular before adding it to the site's Games app. You can play it daily for now for free and then we'll have to see if it sticks around.Read more: NYT Has a Connections Game for Sports Fans. I Tried ItHints for today's Connections: Sports Edition groupsHere are four hints 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 hint: Group of athletesGreen group hint: Detroit and Chicago, too.Blue group hint: The pink one is famous.Purple group hint: Fore!Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groupsYellow group: TeamGreen group: Original six NHL teamsBlue group: PanthersPurple group: Golf ____Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English WordsWhat are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers? The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Jan. 9, 2025. NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is team. The four answers are crew, group, side and squad.The green words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is original six NHL teams. The four answers are Boston, Montreal, New York and Toronto.The blue words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is panthers. The four answers are Carolina, Florida, Northern Iowa and Pittsburgh.The purple words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is golf ____. The four answers are cart, clap, club and course.