Everything you need to solve Connections Sports Edition #536.
Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is easy for fans of the Big East. This version of the popular New York Times word game tests sports fans’ knowledge by finding common threads between words. Connections resets after midnight, making each new set of words more challenging. We’ve provided hints and tips to help you solve it.
If you just want today’s puzzle solution, jump to the end of this article. If you prefer solving it yourself, continue for clues and strategies.
What is Connections: Sports Edition? The NYT’s new daily word game, in collaboration with The Athletic, challenges players to group four words with something in common. Each puzzle includes 16 words, split into four categories, and players must find the correct groupings.
Players can rearrange the board to easily spot connections, with color-coded groups: yellow (easiest), green, blue, and purple. Share results on social media like Wordle.
Today’s Connections: Sports Edition categories:
– Yellow: Hang the banner
– Green: Big East
– Blue: Food analogies
– Purple: Famous Tims
Need more help? Today’s categories:
– Yellow: Things Fans Hang on Their Walls
– Green: A Big East Athlete
– Blue: Food, But Make It Baseball
– Purple: Tims
Ready for the solution? Here it is:
– Things Fans Hang on Their Walls – BANNER, FLAG, PENNANT, POSTER
– A Big East Athlete – FRIAR, HOYA, HUSKY, PIRATE
– Food, But Make It Baseball – CAN OF CORN, MEATBALL, PICKLE, TATER
– Tims – DUNCAN, RAINES, SALMON, TEBOW
There will be new sports Connections puzzles tomorrow, with more hints. Looking for more puzzles? Check out Mashable’s games hub for more.