Breaking: The New York Times’ Connections puzzle for September 13, 2025 (#355), the Sports Edition, has been solved, offering a mental challenge completed for fans of the daily word game. Players nationwide tackled a grid of sixteen words, categorized into four distinct groups, testing their sports knowledge and pattern recognition skills.
Connections-a popular offshoot of the NYT Games suite including Wordle and spelling Bee-tasks players with identifying four groups of four words linked by a common theme. The game’s increasing difficulty has cultivated a dedicated following, with players often seeking hints and solutions as the day progresses. Today’s edition proved particularly engaging, requiring a broad understanding of various athletic disciplines.
Here are the answers to today’s Connections:
* Yellow: Tennis shots – backhand, drop, slice, smash
* Green: Hockey movies – Miracle, Mystery, Alaska, Slap Shot, The Mighty Ducks
* blue: Live college mascots – Bevo, Sir Big Spur, Smokey, Uga
* Purple: __ baseball – backyard, fantasy, inside, major league
The NYT Connections puzzle resets daily, providing a fresh challenge for word puzzle enthusiasts. Players can access the game through the New York Times Games website or mobile app.
