Hints
Today’s NYT Connections Puzzle offers an exciting twist with a “Sports Edition†theme. Players will find a mixture of familiar names, film titles, and college team references to link together. Let’s dive into some hints for each category, ranked from the most straightforward to the intriguingly odd.
Yellow group hint: Think about different ways to travel on foot.
Green group hint: Look for popular sports movies that are just one word.
Blue group hint: Consider famous athletes with the same first name.
Purple group hint: These words are associated with notable college conference teams.
Answers
Now, let’s unveil the answers for today’s groups in the “Sports Edition.†Each category reveals a clever connection that will help puzzle enthusiasts complete their grids!
Yellow group: This category features terms related to moving on foot at various speeds: jog, run, sprint, and walk.
Green group: A selection of one-word sports movies are represented: Ali, Creed, Miracle, and Seabiscuit.
Blue group: The theme here involves famous athletes named Joe: Buck, Frazier, Montana, and Torre.
Purple group: These words correspond to the first four letters of Big Ten team names: corn (Nebraska Cornhuskers), scar (Rutgers Scarlet Knights), spar (Michigan State Spartans), and wild (Northwestern Wildcats).
Puzzle solvers often find that momentum builds as they make connections. In the realm of sports and cinema, today’s puzzle certainly challenges and entertains, sparking discussions about favorite films and athletes alike. Happy puzzling!