The latest edition of Connections: Sports Edition offers a blend of challenging puzzles for enthusiasts, with a notable focus on soccer statistics. This daily puzzle is available through The Athletic's app and online, although it is not featured in The New York Times Games app.
Today's hints for the puzzle's groupings span various themes, beginning with the yellow group, which relates to soccer facts, while the green group focuses on roles in a punt play. The blue group centers around individuals sharing the same first name, and the purple group pertains to coaching roles.
The answers for the yellow group include assist, goal, save, and shot, all tied to soccer statistics. The green group features gunner, long snapper, punter, and returner, reflecting different responsibilities during a punt. For the blue group, the names are Coffey, Darnold, Kerr, and Presti, while the purple group comprises assistant, bench, head, and pitching, signifying various coaching positions.