Hints
Welcome to today’s challenging edition of the NYT Connections puzzle! The “Sports Edition” brings an exciting twist with some unusual categories. If you’re feeling stuck, don’t worry—here are some hints to guide you through each grouping, ranked from the easier yellow group to the more complex purple group.
Yellow group hint: Think about the City of Brotherly Love.
Green group hint: Look for terms associated with an iconic NBA star.
Blue group hint: Get ready to think about animals!
Purple group hint: Focus on those whose first names resemble two letters.
Answers
Now, let’s reveal the solutions for today’s Connections puzzle:
Yellow group: The theme revolves around teams from Philadelphia: 76ers, Flyers, Penn, and Temple.
Green group: These terms are all related to Larry Bird: Celtics, French Lick, Pacers, and Sycamores.
Blue group: Here, we have sports figures with animal names: Bear Bryant, Cat Osterman, Catfish Hunter, and Tiger Woods.
Purple group: Lastly, this group features sports figures whose first names sound like two letters: Casey Stengel (KC), CeeDee Lamb (CD), Katie Ledecky (KT), and Vijay Singh (VJ).
Puzzle enthusiasts often share hints and strategies to tackle challenging puzzles like this one. Exploring different themes and categories enhances the experience, and it’s always rewarding to connect the dots. Happy puzzling!
