The New York Times has introduced “Connections: Sports Edition,” a new variant of its popular word game designed to test sports enthusiasts’ knowledge. This game, similar to the original “Connections,” requires players to identify common themes among sets of words. As with “Wordle,” the challenge resets at midnight, with each new puzzle becoming progressively more challenging. Hints and tips are available to assist players in solving the daily puzzle.
In collaboration with The Athletic, a sports coverage entity owned by The New York Times, “Connections: Sports Edition” is accessible via both web browsers and mobile devices. The objective is to group four words that have something in common. Each puzzle consists of 16 words, divided into four categories such as book titles or country names. Despite multiple words appearing to fit together, only one correct answer exists for each set. Correctly identifying all four words in a set removes them from the board. Players are allowed up to four mistakes before the game concludes.
The game features tools for rearranging and shuffling words to assist players in identifying connections more easily. Each group is color-coded according to difficulty: yellow is the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. As in “Wordle,” players can share their results on social media.
For today’s puzzle, the categories are as follows: “Words for venues” are coded in yellow, “Slang for shutout” in green, “San Antonio Spurs legends” in blue, and “George ____” in purple. The answers to today’s puzzle are “ARENA, FIELD, PARK, STADIUM” for venues; “BAGEL, BLANK, DONUT, GOOSE EGG” as slang for shutout; “DUNCAN, GINOBILI, PARKER, ROBINSON” representing San Antonio Spurs legends; and “GERVIN, KITTLE, SPRINGER, TOWN” completing the “George ____” category.
Players are encouraged to tackle new puzzles daily and use the provided hints. Additional games and puzzles, such as Mahjong, Sudoku, and crosswords, are available on Mashable’s games hub for those seeking further challenges. Those interested in other word games can also explore “NYT Strands” for similar content.
