The New York Times has released a sports-themed version of its popular word-guessing game, Connections, developed in partnership with The Athletic. Today’s puzzle, numbered #689, offers a challenge that may feel particularly approachable for football enthusiasts.
Like its predecessor, Connections: Sports Edition requires players to identify common threads linking groups of four words from a field of 16 options. The game features a color-coded difficulty system, with yellow representing the easiest category and purple the most challenging. Players have four attempts to identify all four groups before the game concludes. The puzzle resets daily, and successful solutions can be shared across social media platforms.
For August 13, the four categories center on recent Super Bowl winners, Tampa Bay professional teams, famous athletes with the first name Matt, and NBA franchises with altered first letters. Those seeking additional assistance can approach the puzzle incrementally using the provided hints, or skip directly to the complete solutions listed above to learn the correct answers immediately.
Enthusiasts of word games will find this sports edition alongside other New York Times puzzles, including the daily Wordle and Strands challenges. Additional puzzle games remain available through Mashable’s dedicated gaming hub, featuring options such as Mahjong and Sudoku.
Originally reported by Mashable →
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