Today’s NYT Links: Sports Edition Tips, Answers for Dec. 20, #88

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Some people are so famous (and have such unusual names) that they are only known by their first name. Sher. Elvis. Madonna. Of course, there are many athletes who fit into this category. If you’re aware of who they are, you should do pretty well today Links: Sports Edition puzzle Read for hints and answers.

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Tips for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Here are four tips for grouping in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the difficult (and sometimes weird) purple group.

Yellow Group Tip: Fore!

Green Group Tip: So famous they only need one name.

Blue Group Tip: Make a pass.

Purple Group Tip: Like Goldy Gopher in Minnesota.

Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Golf putts

Green Group: Mononymous athletes

Blue Group: Passes in football

Purple Group: College mascots

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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?

The yellow words in today’s links

The theme is golf swings. The four answers are chip, drive, flop and hit.

The green words in today’s relationships

The topic is mononymous athletes. The four answers are Ichiro, LeBron, Serena and Tiger.

The blue words in today’s relationships

The topic is misses in football. The four answers are backheel, cross, one-two, and through.

Purple words in today’s relationships

The theme is college mascots. The four answers are Brutus, Bucky, Otto and Sebastian.