Today’s NYT Connections Sports Edition: Clues and Solutions for May 5, 2025
Connections: Sports Edition is a new version of the popular New York Times 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 and each new set of words gets trickier—so we’ve served up some hints and tips to help you over the hurdle. If you want to see today’s puzzle solution, you can skip to the end of this article. But if you’d prefer to solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.
What is Connections Sports Edition?
The NYT’s latest daily word game has launched in association with The Athletic, the New York Times property that provides the publication’s sports coverage. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.
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Each puzzle features 16 words, with each grouping split into four categories. These sets could comprise anything from book titles to software and country names. Although multiple words may seem to fit together, only one correct answer exists. If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake—players have up to four mistakes until the game ends.
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Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded, with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share your results with friends on social media.
Here’s a hint for today’s Connections Sports Edition categories
Want a hint about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:
– Yellow: Baseball nicknames
– Green: Heard at the gym
– Blue: Popular in women’s sports
– Purple: The first half of these words is the same
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Here are today’s Connections Sports Edition categories
Need a little extra help? Today’s connections fall into the following categories:
– Yellow: MLB teams, familiarly
– Green: Weightlifting terms
– Blue: U.S. women’s soccer players
– Purple: Score___
Looking for Wordle today? Here’s the answer to today’s Wordle. Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to turn back and solve today’s puzzle before we reveal the solutions. Drumroll, please! The solution to today’s Connections Sports Edition #224 is…
What is the answer to Connections Sports Edition today?
– MLB teams, familiarly – D-BACKS, JAYS, SOX, YANKS
– Weightlifting terms – BARBELL, CLEAN, JERK, SNATCH
– U.S. women’s soccer players – COFFEY, FOX, RODMAN, SONNETT
– Score___ – BOARD, BUG, CARD, KEEPER
Don’t feel down if you didn’t guess it this time. There will be new Connections for you to challenge your brain with tomorrow, and we’ll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.
Are you also playing NYT Strands? See hints and answers for today’s Strands. If you’re looking for more puzzles, check out our games hub for Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more. Not the day you’re after? Here’s the solution to yesterday’s Connections.
