NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for September 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.
Today's Connections: Sports Edition is designed to be more approachable for those who are fans of mid-major college basketball. This word game, created by The New York Times in partnership with The Athletic, challenges players to identify common connections between 16 words presented in four categories. The game resets each day at midnight and becomes progressively more challenging, similar to Wordle.
Each correct grouping of words is removed from the board, and players are allowed up to four incorrect attempts before the game ends. The categories are color-coded, with Yellow being the easiest, followed by Green, Blue, and Purple. Today's categories include A Collection of Teams, Last Four Summer Olympic Hosts, Missouri Valley Schools, and Giants. For those who prefer to simply view the solution, it is available at the end of the article.
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