Today’s Sports Edition of NYT Connections: Tips and Solutions for April 23
Connections: Sports Edition
Connections: Sports Edition is a new version of the popular word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the “common threads between words.” And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight, with each new set of words getting trickier—so we’ve provided some hints and tips to help you get through it. If you’d like to see today’s puzzle solution, you can find it at the end of this article. However, if you’d prefer to solve it on your own, keep reading for useful clues, tips, and strategies.
What is Connections Sports Edition?
The latest daily word game has launched in partnership with The Athletic, which handles the sports coverage for the publication. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices, requiring players to group four words that share something in common.
Each puzzle features 16 words, divided into four categories. These sets could comprise of anything from book titles to software or country names. While many words may seem like they fit together, there is only one correct grouping. If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. An incorrect guess counts as a mistake—players are allowed up to four mistakes until the game ends.
Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make connections easier to spot. Each group is color-coded, with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Similar to Wordle, you can share your results with friends.
Here’s a hint for today’s Connections Sports Edition categories
Looking for a hint about the categories without giving too much away? Consider these:
- Yellow: Strong
- Green: Stops the clock in basketball
- Blue: Mascots in the same conference
- Purple: Legendary on the mound
Connections: How to play and how to win
Here are today’s Connections Sports Edition categories
Today’s connections fall into the following categories:
- Yellow: Physical strength
- Green: Basketball fouls
- Blue: SEC teams, minus the S
- Purple: Hall of Fame pitchers
If you’re ready for the answers, here’s your chance to solve today’s puzzle before we reveal them.
Drumroll, please!
The solution to today’s Connections Sports Edition #212 is:
- Physical strength – ENERGY, MIGHT, POWER, VIGOR
- Basketball fouls – BLOCK, CHARGE, HOLD, REACH-IN
- SEC teams, minus the S – COMMODORE, GATOR, SOONER, TIGER
- Hall of Fame pitchers – FELLER, FINGER, S FORD, LEMON
Don’t feel discouraged if you didn’t guess it this time. New Connections puzzles will be available for you to challenge your mind tomorrow, and we’ll be back with more helpful hints.
Are you also playing NYT Strands? See hints and answers for today’s Strands.
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