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Connections: Sports Edition puzzle #129, published January 30, 2025, groups its 16 words into bar games, decathlon events, net sports, and things with holes. Here are progressive hints and the full answer key, including the purple group’s unusual mix of a concept and physical objects.
Hints for Connections: Sports Edition #129
Try each clue before reading the answer groups below:
- Yellow: Trivia is one.
- Green: Olympic event.
- Blue: Category of sport.
- Purple: Like Swiss cheese.
Answers for January 30, 2025
The 16 words divide into four groups of four:
| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | Bar games | darts, pool, pop-a-shot, shuffleboard |
| Green | Decathlon events | 100 meters, long jump, pole vault, shot put |
| Blue | Net sports | badminton, ping pong, tennis, volleyball |
| Purple | Things with holes | bad defense, bowling ball, golf course, wiffle ball |
How the categories connect
Yellow: Bar games
Darts, pool, pop-a-shot, and shuffleboard are games commonly found in bars or similar recreation spaces. “Trivia is one” points to trivia as another familiar bar game.
Green: Decathlon events
The 100 meters, long jump, pole vault, and shot put are all events in the decathlon. The Olympic clue signals the track-and-field connection.
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Blue: Net sports
Badminton, ping pong, tennis, and volleyball are sports played across or over a net.
Purple: Things with holes
A bowling ball, golf course, and wiffle ball have physical holes. “Bad defense” is the less literal entry: the category treats defensive gaps as holes. Yahoo Entertainment’s Gael Cooper noted that this clue is a concept while the other entries are physical items.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.What to know about this puzzle
This answer key is for Sports Edition puzzle #129, published Thursday, January 30, 2025; it is not a guide to a current daily puzzle. Yahoo Entertainment reported at the time that the game was in beta and could be played daily for free. That January 2025 description does not establish current availability or access terms. For the reported clues and explanation, see Yahoo Entertainment’s puzzle coverage; GameAnswer.net’s January 30 answer listing also reports the same number and groups.
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