**Connections: Sports Edition – A Fresh Challenge for Sports Aficionados**
*Connections: Sports Edition* is an engaging offshoot of the well-known *New York Times* word game, crafted specifically to assess the expertise of sports fans.
Similar to the original *Connections*, the game invites players to discover “shared connections among words.” Like *Wordle*, the puzzle resets each day at midnight, with every new word set increasingly difficult. If you find yourself at a standstill, we offer hints and tips to assist you—or you can leap directly to the solution at the end of this article.
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### What Is *Connections: Sports Edition*?
The *New York Times* has collaborated with *The Athletic*, its sports-oriented platform, to introduce this latest daily word challenge. Accessible on both web browsers and mobile devices, *Connections: Sports Edition* requires players to group four words that relate to a common theme.
Each puzzle contains 16 words organized into four categories. These categories might range from book titles to software names, country names, or sports-related subjects. While some words may appear to fit into multiple groups, there is only one accurate answer.
When players successfully identify all four words in a category, those words are eliminated from the board. However, every incorrect guess counts as a miss, and players are permitted a maximum of four mistakes per game.
To enhance the game experience, players can shuffle the board to mix up the words. Each group is color-coded based on difficulty: yellow is the simplest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Similar to *Wordle*, you can share your results with friends on social media.
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### Tips for Today’s Puzzle
Need a bit of support without ruining the excitement? Here are some clues for today’s *Connections: Sports Edition* categories:
– **Yellow**: Mockery from spectators
– **Green**: Playing surfaces
– **Blue**: Educational institutions
– **Purple**: Nearly ideal fantasy selections
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### Today’s *Connections: Sports Edition* Categories
If you’re still finding it challenging, here’s a rundown of today’s categories:
– **Yellow**: Taunt
– **Green**: Types of tennis surfaces
– **Blue**: ACC Schools, abbreviated
– **Purple**: NFL Quarterbacks with a letter omitted
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### Today’s *Connections: Sports Edition* Solution
Prepared for the answers? Here’s the resolution to today’s puzzle:
– **Taunt**: BOO, HISS, HOOT, JEER
– **Types of tennis surfaces**: CARPET, CLAY, GRASS, HARD
– **ACC Schools, abbreviated**: BC, CAL, CUSE, PITT
– **NFL Quarterbacks with a letter omitted**: BRAD, COUSIN, MOO, RIVER
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Don’t fret if you didn’t solve today’s puzzle—tomorrow brings a new opportunity! A new *Connections* challenge will be ready for you, and we’ll be here with additional hints and strategies to aid your success.
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### Seeking More Games?
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Missed yesterday’s *Connections*? [Locate the solution here](https://mashable.com/article/nyt-connections-hint-answer-today-november-24). Happy puzzling!