Today's Connections: Sports Edition features a variety of themed puzzles, including categories focused on soccer and Seattle sports teams. Published by The Athletic, this edition is available through its own app, although it is not included in the NYT Games app. Players can also access it for free online.
Hints for solving the puzzle categorize groups from easiest to most challenging. The yellow group hints at soccer positions, while the green group refers to teams from Seattle. The blue group focuses on baseball players, and the purple group presents a golf theme.
The answers for today's puzzle reveal the yellow words as fullback, goalkeeper, midfielder, and striker. For the green group, the answers include Kraken, Reign, Seahawks, and Storm. The blue group lists Lincecum, Raines, Salmon, and Wakefield, while the purple group features course, polo, tee, and umbrella.