Here’s everything you need to solve Connections Sports Edition #549.
Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is for those ready for Opening Day. Similar to the popular New York Times word game, it tests sports fans’ knowledge by finding common threads between words. Each new set of words gets trickier after midnight, so we’ve provided some hints and tips.
If you just want today’s puzzle solution, scroll to the end of this article. Otherwise, read on for clues, tips, and strategies.
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What is Connections: Sports Edition?
The NYT’s latest word game, in partnership with The Athletic, challenges players to group four words with something in common. Available on web browsers and mobile, each puzzle has 16 words split into four categories. There’s only one correct answer, and players get four mistakes before the game ends.
Players can shuffle the board to spot connections easier. Each group is color-coded: yellow is the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, results can be shared on social media.
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Here’s a hint for today’s Connections: Sports Edition categories:
Yellow: Hitting meatballs
Green: HR leaders
Blue: The minor leagues
Purple: Spelled like an MLB team
Here are today’s Connections: Sports Edition categories:
Yellow: Slang for Home Run
Green: MLB Home Run Leaders in 2025
Blue: Minor League Baseball Leagues
Purple: Anagrams of MLB Teams
Looking for Wordle today? Here’s the answer to today’s Wordle.
Ready for the answers? Here’s your last chance to solve today’s puzzle before we reveal the solutions.
Drumroll, please!
The solution to today’s Connections: Sports Edition #549 is…
Slang for Home Run – DINGER, HOMER, JACK, ROUND-TRIPPER
MLB Home Run Leaders in 2025 – JUDGE, OHTANI, RALEIGH, SCHWARBER
Minor League Baseball Leagues – CAROLINA, INTERNATIONAL, PACIFIC COAST, TEXAS
Anagrams of MLB Teams – BUCS, PARTIES, SPREAD, STEM
Don’t worry if you didn’t guess it this time. There will be new Connections tomorrow, and we’ll be back with more hints.
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