NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for October 21, 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 puzzle from the New York Times is designed to be a bit easier for those living in St. Louis. As hinted in previous editions, this version of the popular word game focuses on finding common connections between 16 words, grouped into four categories. Each correct grouping removes those words from the board, granting the player up to four mistakes before the game ends.
For today's Connections: Sports Edition, the categories are color-coded for difficulty, with Yellow being the easiest and Purple the most challenging. Here are the categories:
Yellow: Basketball Shots
Green: St. Louis Teams
Blue: Packers WRs, Past and Present
Purple: Blue Teams
If you need extra assistance, the categories for today's connections are as follows: Basketball Shots, St. Louis Teams, Packers WRs, Past and Present, and Blue Teams. For those looking for Wordle today, the answer to the previous game has been provided.
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