Today’s New York Times Communications: Sports Edition Tips, Answers for December 31, Issue 99

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Happy New Year is tough. I see you and your rhyming clues, Communications: Mathematical Edition. The moon, the fool, the balloon, and soon, they won’t all fit into the “rhyming words” category, because those categories need a mathematical link. All four of those rhyming words end up in different categories. Read on for hints and answers to today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.

Right now, the game is still in beta, meaning the Times is testing it to see if it’s popular before adding it to the site’s gaming app. You can play it daily for free now – and then we’ll have to see if it continues.

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Tips for today’s connections: Sports Edition kits

Here are four pool hints in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzles, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the difficult (and sometimes weird) purple group.

Yellow group tip: Run the result.

Green group tip: Lights, camera, skate.

Blue group tip: Best QBs

Purple group tip: Start saying the team name.

Answers to Today’s Communications: Collections Mathematical Edition

Yellow group: Increased lead

Green group: Hockey movies

Blue group: Hall of Fame QBs

Purple group: The first 4 letters of SEC nicknames

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What is Today’s Communications: Sports Edition Answers?

Yellow words in today’s communications

The topic is “Lead Increase”. The four answers are balloon, expand, grow, and inflate.

Green words in today’s communications

The topic is hockey movies. The four answers are Goon, Miracle, Slap Shot, and The Mighty Ducks.

Blue words in today’s communications

The topic is Hall of Fame QBs. The four answers are Manning, Moon, Tittle and Unitas.

Purple words in today’s communications

The subject is the first four letters of SEC titles. The four answers are bull, game, long and soon.