Get excited—there’s another New York Times game to add to your daily routine! Those of us word game addicts who already play Wordle, Connections, Strands and the Mini Crossword now have Connections Sports Edition to add to the mix.So, if you’re looking for some hints and answers for today’s Connections Sports Edition on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, you’ve come to the right place.
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Connections Sports Edition is just like the regular Connections word puzzle, in that it’s a game that resets at 12 a.m. EST each day and has 16 different words listed. It’s up to you to figure out each group of four words that belong to a certain category, with four categories in total.This new version is sports-specific, however, as a partnership between The New York Times and The Athletic.
As the NYT site instructs, for Connections Sports Edition, you “group sports terms that share a common thread.”
Source: The New York Times
Here are some hints about the four categories to help you figure out the word groupings.
- Yellow: Part of a major international sporting event (hint: it takes place every four years).
- Green: These can help you find your spot at a game and/or concert.
- Blue: Legendary courses.
- Purple: Lawrence, Houston and Provo could be included here as well.
OK, time for a second hint…we’ll give you the actual categories now. Spoilers below!
- Yellow: Summer Olympic Sports
- Green: Information on a Ticket
- Blue: First Words of Notable Golf Courses
- Purple: Big 12 School Locations
If you’re looking for the answers, no worries—we’ve got them below. So, don’t scroll any further if you don’t want to see the solutions!The answers to today’s Connections Sports Edition #198 are coming up next.
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- SUMMER OLYMPIC SPORTS: ARCHERY, EQUESTRIAN, JUDO, SPORT CLIMBING
- INFORMATION ON A TICKET: DATE, ROW, SEAT NUMBER, SECTION
- FIRST WORDS OF NOTABLE GOLF COURSES: AUGUSTA, BETHPAGE, PEBBLE, TORREY
- BIG 12 SCHOOL LOCATIONS: AMES, BOULDER, MANHATTAN, STILLWATER
Don’t worry if you didn’t get them this time—we’ve all been there.
Up next, catch up on the answers to recent Wordle puzzles.
