The New York Times has released a new version of their Connections puzzle called Connections: Sports Edition, which focuses on sports-related words. The game is currently in beta testing, and players can try it out for free for the next few weeks to see if it gains popularity before being added to the site’s Games app. The rules of the game are similar to the regular version, where players are given 16 words and asked to put them into four groups that are connected in some way, but all the words and categories have a sports tie-in.
Players of Connections: Sports Edition do not need to be sports enthusiasts to solve the puzzles, but it may help to have some knowledge of various sports and athletes. The words in the game may include player names, team names, or sport-related activities, and the categories can range in difficulty from yellow being the easiest to purple being the hardest. Each group of words may have different difficulty levels, and players won’t know which color group corresponds to which difficulty level until they solve the puzzle. The game may try to trick players by using sports-related words that can fit into more than one group.
The game provides hints for each group of words in the daily puzzles. For example, the hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle include groupings related to golfing outcomes, NFL teams in singular form, NWSL teams, and curling lingo. Players are encouraged to use these hints to help them solve the puzzle and group the words accordingly. The completion of the puzzle reveals the answers for each group, such as birdie, bogey, eagle, and par for the yellow group related to golfing outcomes, or Commander, Giant, Jet, and Steeler for the green group related to NFL teams.
The New York Times’ Connections: Sports Edition puzzle offers a fun and challenging way for sports fans to test their knowledge and skills in a game format. With the game currently in beta testing, players have the opportunity to try it out for free and provide feedback to determine if it will be added to the site’s Games app permanently. Whether players are sports enthusiasts or casual fans, the sports-themed words and categories in the puzzle offer a unique twist on the traditional Connections game, making it an engaging and entertaining experience for all.
