Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers for Jan. 11, #580

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The blue category in Connections is my favorite today. It involves four new events at an old and vaunted competition, and it’s fun to see how things have changed in such a traditional contest. Read on for today’s Connections hints and answers.

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Hints for today’s Connections groups

Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest, yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: Like a spreadsheet widget.

Green group hint: Office party.

Blue group hint: Not your grandfather’s medal event.

Purple group hint: Order in the ____.

Answers for today’s Connections groups

Yellow group: Display of rows and columns.

Green group: Things to do at a work event.

Blue group: Olympic events since 2000.

Purple group:  ____ court.

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What are today’s Connections answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is theme is display of rows and columns. The four answers are array, grid, matrix and table.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is things to do at a work event. The four answers are circulate, converse, mingle and network.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is Olympic events since 2000. The four answers are breaking, surfing, taekwondo and trampoline.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is ____ court. The four answers are food, kangaroo, supreme and tennis.