Today’s New York Times Communications: Sports Edition Tips, Answers for January 30 #494


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today Communications: Mathematical Edition It’s a fun mix of topics, especially if, like me, you’re rooting for a team from the Pacific Northwest in the upcoming Super Bowl. If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and answers.

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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: If the shoe fits.

Green group tip: I run for the roses.

Blue group tip: The twelfth man.

Purple group hint: soccer.

Answers to Today’s Communications: Collections Mathematical Edition

Yellow group: Parts of a sneaker.

Green group: What the knight wears.

Blue group: Seattle Seahawks.

Purple group: Names of former MLS teams.

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What is Today’s Communications: Sports Edition Answers?

Completed NYT Connections: Mathematical Edition puzzle on January 30, 2026

NYT Connections Puzzle: Mathematical Edition Completed January 30, 2026.

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Yellow words in today’s communications

The topic is parts of a sneaker. The four answers are eyelet, laces, insole, and tongue.

Green words in today’s communications

The theme is what the knight is wearing. The four answers are shoes, breeches, goggles and silk.

Blue words in today’s communications

The topic is the Seattle Seahawks. The four answers are Barner, Love, Walker, and Wolin.

Purple words in today’s communications

The topic is former MLS team names. The four answers are Burn, Clash, Fusion, and Impact.


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