The New York Times has launched a sports-themed version of its popular word puzzle game in partnership with The Athletic. Today’s puzzle, edition #708, challenges players to identify connections between 16 words organized into four distinct categories of varying difficulty levels.
The game mechanics mirror the original Connections format, requiring players to group words that share a common theme. Each puzzle presents four categories color-coded by difficulty—yellow being easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Players have up to four incorrect guesses before the game ends. Those seeking hints for today’s puzzle should consider Atlanta Falcons history, as one category relates to the team’s decade of prominence.
Today’s solution includes four distinct groupings: words synonymous with “coach” (drill, instruct, school, teach), NFL team mascots (Blue, Jaxson de Ville, Sourdough Sam, Swoop), terms associated with quarterback Matt Ryan (2, BC, Falcons, Matty Ice), and words that can precede or follow “to” (back, day, man, toe). Like its predecessor Wordle, the game resets daily with new puzzles and allows players to share their results on social media.
Originally reported by Mashable →
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