Everything needed to solve Connections Sports Edition #586.
Today’s Connections: Sports Edition requires knowledge of popular U.S. sports and pop culture. This version of the popular New York Times word game tests sports fans’ knowledge, focusing on finding “common threads between words.” Like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight, offering trickier word sets each day. To assist, hints and tips are available for overcoming challenges.
If you’d rather just find today’s puzzle solution, it’s at the end of this article. But if you wish to solve it yourself, read on for clues, tips, and strategies.
What is Connections: Sports Edition?
The NYT’s latest daily word game comes in association with The Athletic, its sports coverage arm. Playable on both web browsers and mobile devices, the game involves grouping four words sharing a common link. Each puzzle features 16 words, divided into four categories. Multiple words might seem correct, but only one answer is right. Completing a correct set removes words from the board, while mistakes are limited to four per game. Players can shuffle the board to identify connections easier. Each group is color-coded, with varying difficulty levels, and players can share results on social media.
Hint for today’s Connections: Sports Edition categories:
– Yellow: Found in the Iron City
– Green: Keeping score
– Blue: PWHL’s best
– Purple: Racing horse winners
Today’s Connections: Sports Edition categories:
– Yellow: A Pittsburgh Athlete
– Green: Seen on an MLB Scorebug
– Blue: Teams in the PWHL Playoffs
– Purple: Horse Racing Triple Crowns
Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to solve today’s puzzle before revealing the solutions. Drumroll, please!
The solution to today’s Connections: Sports Edition #585:
– A Pittsburgh Athlete: PANTHER, PENGUIN, PIRATE, STEELER
– Seen on an MLB Scorebug: COUNT, INNING, OUTS, SCORE
– Teams in the PWHL Playoffs: CHARGE, FLEET, FROST, VICTORIE
– Horse Racing Triple Crowns: AFFIRMED, CITATION, JUSTIFY, WHIRLAWAY
Don’t worry if you didn’t guess it today. New sports Connections await tomorrow, and we’ll guide you with more hints.
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