{
  "id": 8586002,
  "title": "NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for September 20, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/nyt-connections-sports-edition-today-hints-and-answers-for-september",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-20T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/entertainment/nyt-connections-sports-edition-hint-answer-today-september-20-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Connections: Sports Edition is a daily word game from The New York Times, now in partnership with The Athletic. This version challenges players to identify common connections between words, with a sports theme. The game can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices, and features 16 words grouped into four categories of four words each. Each correct grouping removes the words from the board, and players have four mistakes before the game ends. Words can be rearranged and shuffled for easier identification. The game also allows players to share their results on social media. Here are some clues to help solve today's Connections: Sports Edition puzzle.",
  "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": "NYT Pips hints, answers for September 20, 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/nyt-pips-hints-answers-for-september-20-2026",
        "published": "2026-09-20T02:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}