NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for August 17, 2026
Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the day's puzzle.
Connections: Sports Edition is a newly launched daily word game by The New York Times, in partnership with The Athletic. The game challenges players to identify common themes among a set of 16 words, categorizing them into four groups. This version of Connections highlights sports-related words and tests the knowledge of sports enthusiasts.
The game is accessible on web browsers and mobile devices. Players have up to four wrong guesses before the game ends, and each correct grouping removes the words from the board. The game features color-coded groups, with yellow being the easiest and purple being the most challenging. Today's Connections: Sports Edition categories include: Yellow: Words Heard During a Coin Toss, Green: Determined, Blue: Basketball Passes, and Purple: Raiders in the Hall of Fame.
Today's solution includes: Words Heard During a Coin Toss - DEFER, HEADS, RECIEVE, TAILS; Determined - DOGGED, DRIVEN, INTENT, TENACIOUS; Basketball Passes - BOUNCE, CHEST, OUTLET, POCKET; Raiders in the Hall of Fame - BRANCH, CASPER, GUY, SHELL. Don't worry if you couldn't solve it; new sports Connections will be available tomorrow.
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