NYT Connections Sports Edition Today: Hints and Answers for Sunday, August 31, 2025 Ni'Kesia PannellAugust 31, 2025 at 12:20 AM Get excited—there's another New York Times game to add to your daily routine! Those of us word game addicts who already Wordle, Connections, Strands and the Mini Crossword ...
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Ni'Kesia PannellAugust 31, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Get excited—there's another New York Times game to add to your daily routine! Those of us word game addicts who already Wordle, Connections, Strands and the Mini Crossword now have Connections Sports Edition to add to the mix.So, if you're looking for some hints and answers for today's Connections Sports Edition on Sunday, August 31, 2025, you've come to the right place.
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Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Sunday, August 31, 2025 / The New York TimesThe New York TimesWhat Is Connections Sports Edition?
Connections Sports Edition is just like the regular Connections word puzzle, in that it's a game that resets at 12 a.m. EST each day and has 16 different words listed. It's up to you to figure out each group of four words that belong to a certain category, with four categories in total.
This new version is sports-specific, however, as a partnership between The New York Times and The Athletic.
As the NYT site instructs, for Connections Sports Edition, you "group sports terms that share a common thread."
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Hints for Today's Connections Sports Edition Categories on August 31, 2025
Here are some hints about the four categories to help you figure out the word groupings.
Yellow: Take me out to the ball game.
Green: The City of Brother Love.
Blue: Athletes look forward to this.
Purple: Teams in the south.
Here Are Today's Connections Sports Edition Categories
OK, time for a second hint…we'll give you the actual categories now. Spoilers below!
Yellow: MATERIALS FOUND ON A BASEBALL FIELD
Green: PHILADELPHIA TEAMS
Blue: WORDS THAT PRECEDE "DRAFT"
Purple: STARTS OF SEC TEAM NAMES
If you're looking for the answers, no worries—we've got them below. So, don't scroll any further if you don't want to see the solutions!The answers to today's Connections Sports Edition #342 are coming up next.Related: 15 Fun Games Like Connections to Play Every Day
What Are the Answers to Connections Sports Edition Today? -
MATERIALS FOUND ON A BASEBALL FIELD: CHALK, DIRT, GRASS, RUBBER
PHILADELPHIA TEAMS: EAGLES, FLYERS, TEMPLE, UNION
WORDS THAT PRECEDE "DRAFT": FANTASY, MOCK, NFL, SNAKE
STARTS OF SEC TEAM NAMES: BULL, GATO, SOON, WILD
Don't worry if you didn't get them this time—we've all been there.
Up next, catch up on the answers to recent Wordle puzzles.
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