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    Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Jan. 31, #495

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    Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Jan. 31, #495

    Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Jan. 31, #495

    Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Jan. 31, No. 495.

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    Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a tough one, with a bunch of unusual words. If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.

    Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by The Times. It doesn’t appear in the NYT Games app, but it does in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it for free online.

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    Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

    Here 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: The Buckeye State.

    Green group hint: Hoops leaders.

    Blue group hint: Sports cinema.

    Purple group hint: Hoops teams hidden in words.

    Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

    Yellow group: An Ohio athlete.

    Green group: NBA head coaches.

    Blue group: Sports films of 1996.

    Purple group: Starts with an NBA team, in singular form.

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    What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?

    The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Jan. 31, 2026.

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    The yellow words in today’s Connections

    The theme is an Ohio athlete. The four answers are Bengal, Blue Jacket, Guardian and Red.

    The green words in today’s Connections

    The theme is NBA head coaches. The four answers are Bickerstaff, Brown, Kidd and Lue.

    The blue words in today’s Connections

    The theme is sports films of 1996. The four answers are Happy Gilmore, Kingpin, Space Jam and Tin Cup.

    The purple words in today’s Connections

    The theme is starts with an NBA team, in singular form. The four answers are knickknack, network, Spurrier and Sundance.

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