Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is clear-cut if you’re acquainted with college basketball.

This iteration of the beloved New York Times word game challenges sports enthusiasts’ expertise.

<pSimilar to the original Connections, the game requires discovering “common links between words.” Much like Wordle, Connections refreshes at midnight, with each new collection of words becoming increasingly difficult — so we’ve included some hints and suggestions to assist you.

If you’re looking for today’s puzzle answer, skip to the end of this article. Otherwise, continue reading for clues, suggestions, and tactics.

What is Connections: Sports Edition?

The NYT‘s newest daily word game, developed in partnership with The Athletic, the sports division of the New York Times, can be played on web browsers and mobile devices. Players categorize four words with a shared connection.

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Each puzzle contains 16 words split into four categories. These categories can range from book titles to software or country names. While several words may appear to match, there is only one accurate solution.

If a player successfully locates all four words in a grouping, those words are removed from play. Incorrect guesses count as errors — players can make up to four errors before the game concludes.

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Players are free to rearrange and shuffle the board to better identify connections. Each group is color-coded: yellow is the simplest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Similar to Wordle, results can be posted on social media.

Here’s a hint for today’s Connections: Sports Edition categories

Looking for a hint regarding the categories without being given the categories? Consider these:

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