Need help with Connections: Sports Edition puzzle #491 from January 27, 2026? Start with four progressively stronger hints below, then scroll to the color-coded answer sets when you’re ready. This is the Sports Edition puzzle, not the main Connections puzzle.
Progressive hints for Sports Edition #491
Try the clues in order, from yellow to purple, before revealing the answers.
- Yellow: “Zzzz…”
- Green: “Think Arnold Schwarzenegger”
- Blue: “(Former) leader of the Pack”
- Purple: “On hockey attire”
Answers for January 27, 2026
The four groups, in color order, are:
Yellow — Grow exhausted
- Fade
- Fatigue
- Tire
- Weaken
Green — Weight exercises
- Bench
- Curl
- Deadlift
- Squat
Blue — Aaron Rodgers teams
- California
- Green Bay
- New York
- Pittsburgh
Purple — Found in NHL team logos
- Long Island
- Musical note
- Oil drop
- Wheel
Where to play Sports Edition
The January 27, 2026 coverage says Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, appears in The Athletic’s app rather than the NYT Games app, and can be played free online. Those are access details reported for that date, not confirmation of current availability.
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