New York Times Communications Today: Sports Edition Tips, Answers for January 4, #103

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Communications: Mathematical Edition-You’re killing me. But I have to say that today’s blue set highlights one of my favorite categories in all of sports. The major leagues can’t live up to the level of creativity expressed here, and yes, that’s a hint. Read on for more hints and full answers to today’s Connections Puzzles: Mathematical Edition.

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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 Set Tip: Keep your shirt on.

Green Set Hint: Such as “Brian’s Song”.

Blue Set Hint: Play ball!

Purple Set Hint: Name Game.

Answers to Today’s Communications: Collections Mathematical Edition

Yellow group: sports shirt.

Green Collection: Football Movies.

Blue Group: Names of minor league baseball teams.

Purple group: NBA players’ nicknames.

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What is Today’s Communications: Sports Edition Answers?

Yellow words in today’s communications

The subject is a sports shirt. The four answers are shirt, kit, jacket and uniform.

Green words in today’s communications

The topic is football movies. The four answers are Project of the Day, Invincibles, Leatherheads and Rudy.

Blue words in today’s communications

The topic is the names of minor league baseball teams. The four answers are biscuits, jumbo shrimp, trash panda, and goat.

Purple words in today’s communications

The topic is NBA player nicknames. The four answers are Ant-Man, Joker, Kat, and Spida.