The New York Times has partnered with The Athletic to create a sports-themed version of its popular word puzzle game Connections. The latest edition, puzzle #682, released on August 6, 2026, offers particular appeal to baseball enthusiasts looking for a challenge.
Like the original Connections format, this sports variant presents players with 16 words across four distinct categories. Participants must identify which four words share a common thread, with difficulty levels ranging from yellow (easiest) through green, blue, and purple. Players have up to four incorrect guesses before the game concludes. The puzzle can be accessed on web browsers and mobile devices, with results shareable on social media platforms.
Today’s puzzle categories center on baseball statistics, crowd demonstrations at sporting events, National Football League team names with a specific modification, and compound words featuring a particular noun. Successfully identifying these connections requires recognizing abbreviated pitcher statistics, recognizing supporter displays, removing certain letters from team names, and finding words that pair with a common compound term.
Like its predecessor Wordle, Connections Sports Edition resets daily with increasingly complex word sets. Players seeking assistance can use the provided hints to work through the puzzle independently or view the complete solution if they prefer immediate answers.
Originally reported by Mashable →
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