{
  "id": 14141211,
  "title": "NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for October 13, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/nyt-connections-sports-edition-today-hints-and-answers-for-october-13",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T06:15:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/entertainment/nyt-connections-sports-edition-hint-answer-today-october-13-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Connections: Sports Edition is a daily word game from The New York Times, in partnership with The Athletic. This version is designed for sports fans and challenges them to find connections between 16 words, grouped into four categories. Each correct grouping removes the words from the board, and players are allowed up to four mistakes before the game ends. The game's difficulty increases each day, with categories color-coded from yellow (easiest) to purple (most challenging).\n\nToday, the puzzle falls into the following categories: Yellow: Mistake, Green: Big East Schools, Blue: Tennis Ball Brands, and Purple: NWSL MVPs. For those seeking a hint, categories Yellow and Green represent common errors, while Blue and Purple focus on notable figures in tennis and women's soccer, respectively.",
  "summary": "Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the day's puzzle.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "Hurdle hints and answers for October 12, 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/hurdle-hints-and-answers-for-october-12-2026",
        "published": "2026-10-12T04:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}