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NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for August 23, 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.

NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for August 23, 2026

Today's Connections: Sports Edition puzzle from The New York Times features four categories with a total of 16 words. The categories are Numbers for a Running Back, One-Word Basketball Movies, Current Boston Celtics, and First Word in Names of MLB Home Ballparks. Players must group the words into their respective categories, with each correct grouping removing those words from the board.

The game offers color-coded categories, with yellow being the easiest and purple being the most challenging. A hint for the categories is provided, and the solution to today's puzzle is revealed at the end of the article.

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