Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is simple if you’re familiar with mid-major conferences.

This is a twist on the well-known New York Times word game that seeks to test sports fans.

Much like the original Connections, the game revolves around finding the “common threads among words.” Similar to Wordle, Connections resets at midnight, and each new collection of words gets progressively harder — so we’ve included some hints and tips to assist you.

If you’re looking for today’s puzzle solution, feel free to jump to the conclusion of this article. However, if you’d rather tackle it by yourself, keep reading for clues, tips, and strategies.

What is Connections: Sports Edition?

The NYT‘s newest daily word game is introduced in partnership with The Athletic, the New York Times entity offering sports news. Connections can be accessed through both web browsers and mobile devices, asking players to classify four words that share a similarity.

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Every puzzle comprises 16 words, categorized into four groups. These groups could range from book titles, software, country names, etc. While numerous words may appear to belong together, only one arrangement is correct.

When a player accurately identifies all four words in a category, those words are taken off the board. Making an incorrect guess counts as a mistake — players can make a maximum of four mistakes before the game concludes.

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Players also have the option to rearrange and shuffle the board to facilitate finding connections. Furthermore, each group is color-coded, with yellow being the simplest, followed by green, blue, and purple. As with Wordle, you can share your results with friends on social media.