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Did you enjoy the New York Times Connections puzzle? Now there is a new version of the game, which focuses on sports related words. It’s simply called Connections: Sports Edition, and we’ve got tips and answers.
Currently, the game is in beta, meaning the Times is testing it to see if it’s popular, before adding it to the site’s Games app. You can play it every day for the next few weeks for free — and we’ll have to see if it holds up.
Read more: The NYT Has an Interactive Game for Sports Fans. I tried
How to play Connections: Sports Edition
The rules are almost the same as the regular game. You are given 16 words and asked to put them into four groups that are connected in some way. The main difference is that all names and categories have some kind of sports tie-in. Sometimes the categories seem obvious, but the game tries to trick you by using sports-related words that can fit into more than one category. And four groups of words with different levels of difficulty. Yellow is the easiest and most purple, but you won’t know which color group it belongs to until you solve the puzzle.
You don’t have to be a sports geek to solve Connections: Sports Edition, but it does help to know a little about a bunch of different sports and athletes. Names may include player names, team names or sports-related activities.
Today’s Communication Tips: Teams Sports Edition
Here are four team ideas in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranging from the easy, yellow team to the tough (and sometimes confusing) purple team.
Yellow team advice: Rah-rah.
Green team advice: Dressed champion
Green team advice: Hisss!
Purple team advice: Go, birds
Today’s Connection Answers: Sports Edition Teams
Yellow team: Supporter
The green team: MLB mascots
The blue team: Wild cats
The purple team: NFL teams have bird nicknames
Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here are the Most Popular Letters Used in English Words
What are Today’s Links: Sports Edition Answers?
Yellow words in Today’s Links
The theme is supportive. The four answers are backer, buff, diehard and fan.
Green words in today’s Connections
The theme is MLB mascots. Four answers by Fredbird, Mr. Met, Phanatic and Wally.
Green words in today’s Connections
The theme is wildcats. The four answers are Kansas State, Kentucky, Northwestern and Villanova.
Purple words in today’s communication
The theme is NFL teams with bird nicknames. The four answers are Arizona, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Seattle.
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