Need a nudge on NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle #115? Try the category hints below before opening the spoiler-marked answer key. The puzzle is dated January 16, 2025, and its 16 words form four groups of four. The answer list comes from a third-party puzzle-help page, not an official NYT archive.
Hints for Connections: Sports Edition #115
Each hint names a group’s connection without listing its four words. Use them to sort the board before checking the solutions.
- Yellow: MEMBERS OF A STAFF
- Green: NHL TEAMS WITH SINGULAR NICKNAMES
- Blue: ORLANDO TEAMS
- Purple: _____ CARD
Spoilers: answers for January 16, 2025
The following groups and entries are transcribed from Game Answer’s Connections: Sports Edition answer page. The page links to the NYT game, but it is not an official NYT archive.
Quick Recap
Rank #2
Yellow — Members of a staff
COACH, MANAGER, SCOUT, TRAINER
Green — NHL teams with singular nicknames
AVALANCHE, KRAKEN, LIGHTNING, UTAH HOCKEY CLUB
Blue — Orlando teams
MAGIC, ORLANDO CITY, PRIDE, UCF
Purple — _____ card
LINEUP, TRADING, WILD, YELLOW
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Tips for solving this board
- Start with the most direct relationship. Coach, manager, scout, and trainer are staff roles, which makes the yellow set a natural first grouping.
- Read the hockey clue literally. The green category is framed as NHL teams with singular nicknames; the answer page includes Utah Hockey Club alongside Avalanche, Kraken, and Lightning.
- Keep the geographic clue broad enough. The blue group combines Magic, Orlando City, Pride, and UCF under the label “Orlando teams.”
- Test the phrase completion. Lineup, trading, wild, and yellow can each precede “card,” giving the purple group its shared connection.
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