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 Editionhas some very region-specific clues today. If you're not up on teams and athletes from those areas, this might be a tough one.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: Direct.Green group hint: Lone Star State athletesBlue group hint: Buckeyes.Purple group hint:Like president George.Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groupsYellow group: LeadGreen group: Texas college teamsBlue group: Ohio State football alumniPurple group:Washington ____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. 10, 2025. NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is lead. The four answers are captain, guide, helm and steer.The green words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is Texas college teams. The four answers are Aggies, Horned Frogs, Longhorns and Owls.The blue words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is Ohio State football alumni. The four answers are Fields, Harrison, McLaurin and Stroud.The purple words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is Washington ____. The four answers are Capitals, Huskies, Mystics and Spirit.