NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for August 22, 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.
Today's Connections: Sports Edition is an easier challenge for NFL football fans. This version of the New York Times word game tests sports knowledge by finding common threads between words. The game resets after midnight and becomes progressively more difficult. Hints and strategies are provided to help players solve the puzzle.
What is Connections: Sports Edition? It's a daily word game launched in association with The Athletic, played on web browsers and mobile devices. Players group four words that share something in common, with 16 words presented in each puzzle. The categories are color-coded: yellow (easiest), green, blue, and purple.
Today's hint categories are: Yellow - Significantly worthy, Green - Referee tools, Blue - West Coast sports, and Purple - Sounds like a bowl game. The specific categories are: Yellow: Important, Green - Accessories for a Football Referee, Blue - California Soccer Teams, and Purple - College Football Bowl Games with the first letter changed.
Today's Connections: Sports Edition #698 solution is: Important - INDISPENSABLE, KEY, PIVOTAL, VITAL; Accessories for a Football Referee - BEAN BAG, COIN, FLAG, WHISTLE; California Soccer Teams - BAY, EARTHQUAKES, GALAXY, WAVE; College Football Bowl Games, with the first letter changed - BEACH, GRANGE, HOSE, SIESTA.
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