Connections: Sports Edition is a new version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the "common threads between words.

Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Connections: Sports Edition is a mix of easy and hard today.

Each day, the NYT Connections puzzle delivers a new grid of words to organize into four secret themes, requiring both strategy and sharp thinking.