The latest New York Times Connections puzzle, the Sports Edition, is live. This version, published through The Athletic (owned by The Times ), challenges players to group words into four categories based on a shared theme. For those seeking assistance, this article provides hints and full solutions.
Understanding the Puzzle
Connections is a word association game where the goal is to identify four groups of four words that share a common connection. The difficulty varies, with the purple category often being the most obscure. The puzzle is available through The Athletic app or online for free; it doesn’t appear in the standard NYT Games app.
Hints for Each Category
Here are hints, ranked from easiest to hardest, to guide players towards solving today’s puzzle:
- Yellow: Relates to high-performance athleticism.
- Green: Focuses on a specific division within Major League Baseball.
- Blue: Concerns collegiate sports teams in one U.S. state.
- Purple: Involves an unexpected connection between sports teams and a major automotive brand.
Answers to Today’s Puzzle
Here are the full solutions for each category:
- Yellow: The theme is verbs associated with Olympic events. The answers are fences, rows, surfs, and swims.
- Green: The theme is teams from the National League Central division in MLB. The answers are Brewers, Cubs, Pirates, and Reds.
- Blue: The theme is college sports teams from Virginia. The answers are Cavaliers, Dukes, Hokies, and Spiders.
- Purple: The theme is professional sports teams with the same names as Ford motor vehicles. The answers are Broncos, Mavericks, Mustangs, and Rangers.
The Sports Edition of Connections continues to demonstrate the puzzle’s ability to combine wordplay with niche knowledge, offering a unique challenge for daily players.
