Today's edition of Connections: Sports offers a unique mix of challenges, featuring themes across various sports categories. This puzzle is available through The Athletic, a subscription sports journalism platform linked to The New York Times, and can be accessed via their app or played online for free.
Participants can expect to tackle groupings that range from easier hints to more complex ones. The yellow group focuses on bowling terminology, while the green group revolves around baseball pitches. Additionally, the blue group highlights notable figures named Bruce, and the purple group involves terms associated with power.
Hints for the puzzle include: "Strike!" for the yellow group, which leads to answers like bowling ball, bumper, gutter, and pin. The green group centers on baseball pitches with answers such as changeup and slider. The blue group emphasizes famous Bruces, including names like Bowen and Sutter, while the purple group hints at various terms related to power.