Connections: Sports Edition, a new spin on the popular *New York Times* word game, challenges sports fans to uncover common threads between words. Similar to the original Connections and Wordle, the game resets daily, presenting increasingly difficult word sets. To aid players, hints and tips are provided throughout this article.
If you prefer a direct solution, skip to the end. Otherwise, continue reading for clues and strategies to enhance your gameplay. Developed in collaboration with *The Athletic*, the *New York Times’* sports coverage arm, Connections is accessible on web browsers and mobile devices. The game requires players to group four words sharing a common theme from a selection of sixteen. These words are divided into four color-coded categories (yellow, green, blue, and purple, with difficulty increasing in that order), and only one correct grouping exists for each set. Successful groupings remove the words from the board, while incorrect guesses accumulate as mistakes (up to four are allowed). Players can shuffle the board to aid in identifying connections. Like Wordle, results are shareable on social media.
Need a hint without revealing the categories? Consider these clues:
* Yellow: Worn during sports
* Green: Sports films
* Blue: Mascots in baseball’s lower levels
* Purple: Alternative names for basketball players
Require more assistance? The categories for today’s puzzle are:
* Yellow: An athlete’s shirt
* Green: Football movies
* Blue: Minor-League Baseball team names
* Purple: NBA player nicknames
Ready for the answers? This is your final opportunity to solve the puzzle independently.
The solution to today’s Connections: Sports Edition #103 is:
* An athlete’s shirt: JERSEY, KIT, SWEATER, UNIFORM
* Football movies: DRAFT DAY, INVINCIBLE, LEATHERHEADS, RUDY
* Minor-League Baseball team names: BISCUITS, JUMBO SHRIMP, TRASH PANDAS, YARD GOATS
* NBA player nicknames: ANT-MAN, JOKER, KAT, SPIDA
Don’t be discouraged if you didn’t solve it this time. A new Connections puzzle awaits tomorrow, and we’ll be here with more hints. For today’s Wordle answer and solutions to other puzzles like NYT Strands, visit [link to relevant articles/pages if applicable]. For additional games, explore Mashable’s games hub. [link to games hub]. Yesterday’s Connections solution can also be found [link to yesterday’s solution if applicable].