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🧩 Connections: Sports Edition – All You Need to Know
Connections: Sports Edition offers a new twist on the highly favored word game from the New York Times, aimed at sports enthusiasts. Similar to the original Connections, this iteration invites players to discover the shared connection among groups of four words. Each day at midnight, a new puzzle is unveiled, progressively increasing in difficulty, akin to Wordle.
If you’re in need of guidance or a gentle push, we have hints, strategies, and the complete solution for today listed below. Prefer to tackle it independently? Keep reading for some hints to assist you.
🎮 What Is Connections: Sports Edition?
This daily word game is a joint effort between The New York Times and The Athletic, the Times’ specialized sports outlet. Accessible on both the web and mobile platforms, the game provides players with a set of 16 words. Your goal? Organize them into four groups of four words that share a common theme.
While it may seem like several words could fit together, there is just one correct way to organize them. Each correct grouping will be eliminated from the board. But watch out—each wrong guess is counted as an error, and you only have four attempts before the game concludes.
To assist in recognizing patterns, you can shuffle the board. Each group is also categorized by difficulty: yellow (easiest), followed by green, blue, and purple. After finishing the puzzle, you can share your score with friends, just like Wordle.
🕵️♀️ Hints for Today’s Categories
Want a quick preview without revealing too much? Here are some discreet hints for today’s categories:
– Yellow: Found on the court
– Green: To throw
– Blue: CEOs
– Purple: They share a second word
🎯 Today’s Connections: Sports Edition Categories
Need additional assistance? Here are today’s actual categories for the puzzle:
– Yellow: Parts of a basketball hoop
– Green: Propel a ball
– Blue: League Commissioners
– Purple: Home ___
🥁 And the Solutions Are…
Still with us? Ready to find out how you fared? Here’s the answer to today’s Connections: Sports Edition #216:
– Parts of a basketball hoop: BASE, GLASS, NET, RIM
– Propel a ball: BOWL, FLING, HURL, ROLL
– League Commissioners: BETTMAN, GOODELL, MANFRED, SILVER
– Home ___: FIELD, PLATE, RUN, TEAM
If you didn’t manage to solve it today, don’t fret—there’s a new puzzle awaiting you tomorrow. We’ll return with further hints and solutions to assist you.
🧠 Want More Puzzles?
Looking to continue the mental challenge? Explore Mashable’s Games Hub for Mahjong, Sudoku, crosswords, and additional games.
Also enjoying NYT Strands? We have today’s hints and solutions for that as well.
📅 Missed a Day?
Hunting for a prior puzzle? Here’s the solution to yesterday’s Connections.
Happy puzzling!