Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition tip, answer for December 22 #90

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Connections: Sports Edition is often difficult for people who do not have deep knowledge of several sports. But today the issue for me was vocabulary. I think I have a pretty good vocabulary, but one of the words in today’s grid — repetition – was not a word I had ever seen. But then I’ve never been to a rowing competition – maybe you have? Read on for hints and answers to today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle.

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Tips for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Here are four tips 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 tip: Run for the roses.

Green group tip: America’s dairy country.

Blue group tip: They are talking about braces.

Purple group tip: Teams in powerful cities.

Answers to today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow Group: Distances, in horse racing.

Green group: Wisconsin team.

Blue Group: NBA broadcasters.

Purple group: Teams playing in world capitals.

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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is distances, in horse racing. The four answers are furlong, length, mile and nose.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is Wisconsin team. The four answers are the Badgers, Brewers, Bucks and Packers.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is NBA broadcasters. The four answers are Breen, Burke, Eagle and Harlan.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is teams that play in the capitals of the world.. The four answers are Nationals, Real Madrid, Senators and Tottenham.