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🧩 Connections: Sports Edition – Your Ultimate Guide
The New York Times has introduced a sporty twist to its beloved word puzzle game with Connections: Sports Edition, crafted specifically for enthusiasts who can distinguish a touchdown from a timeout. Created in partnership with The Athletic, this new edition invites players to categorize related words based on a common theme — but with a sports twist.
Similar to the original Connections and the popular Wordle, this game resets daily at midnight. Each fresh puzzle increases the challenge, so if you’re feeling stuck, we’ve got hints, strategies, and today’s answer ready for you.
Want to jump straight to the answers for today? Scroll down. Prefer to figure it out yourself? Continue reading for insights and tactics.
🎮 What Is Connections: Sports Edition?
Connections: Sports Edition is the newest daily mind-bender from The New York Times, accessible on both web and mobile. The goal? Identify four groups of four words connected by a shared theme. But tread carefully — some words may appear to fit together, even when they don’t. There’s only one correct arrangement.
Each puzzle features:
– 16 words
– 4 categories
– 4 opportunities to err
Correctly guessing a group will remove those words from the board. An incorrect guess counts as one of your four allowed mistakes. You can also shuffle the board to discern patterns better.
Categories are color-coded by difficulty level:
– Yellow: Easiest
– Green: Moderate
– Blue: Challenging
– Purple: Most difficult
And yes — similar to Wordle, you can share your achievements with friends on social media.
🧠 Hint Time: Today’s Category Clues
Need a gentle push without ruining the fun? Here are some subtle clues for today’s categories:
– Yellow: Feeling depleted
– Green: A receiver’s route
– Blue: Ice hockey mascots (women’s league)
– Purple: All start with the same term
📋 Today’s Connections: Sports Edition Categories
Looking for a little extra assistance? Here are the category titles for today’s puzzle:
– Yellow: Become exhausted
– Green: Football receiving paths
– Blue: PWHL teams
– Purple: Sports _______
🥁 And Here Are the Answers…
Still with us? Here’s the solution to today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle (#192):
– Become exhausted: EXHAUST, FATIGUE, TIRE, WEAKEN
– Football receiving paths: DIG, FADE, POST, WHEEL
– PWHL teams: CHARGE, FLEET, FROST, VICTOIRE
– Sports _______: CAR, CENTER, ILLUSTRATED, WRITER
Didn’t crack it this time? No problem — a new puzzle will arrive tomorrow, and we’ll return with more hints and solutions to assist you.
🧩 Craving More Puzzles?
If you’re addicted to word games, explore Mashable’s games hub for Mahjong, Sudoku, crosswords, and more.
Also diving into NYT Strands? We have hints and answers for that as well — find them here.
📅 Missed a Day?
Trying to locate a previous puzzle? Here’s the solution to yesterday’s Connections.
Happy puzzling!