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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is for people who have played golf.
This is a version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans.
The game is all about finding the “common threads between words.” Each new set of words gets trickier and trickier so we’ve provided some hints and tips to help you.
If you’re looking for today’s puzzle answer, jump to the end of this article. But if you’d rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.
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What is Connections: Sports Edition?
The NYT‘s latest daily word game has launched in association with The Athletic, the New York Times property that provides the publication’s sports coverage. <a href="https://mashable.com/article/nyt-connections-hint-answer-today-october-17-2025" target