Breaking: The New York Times‘ Sports Edition of its popular Connections game for september 14, 2025 (#356) has been solved, offering a mental challenge completed for puzzle enthusiasts. The daily game tests vocabulary adn pattern recognition, quickly becoming a morning ritual for many.
The NYT connections game presents players with sixteen words, divided into four groups of four, each sharing a common thread. Identifying these connections requires lateral thinking and a broad knowledge base. Today’s puzzle proved particularly engaging, with categories spanning track and field, collegiate and professional sports teams, a WNBA star, and University of Washington alumni.
Here are the solutions:
* Yellow category: Track and Field Equipment – baton, hammer, hurdle, pole.
* Green Category: Purple and Gold Teams – East Carolina,Lakers,LSU,Vikings.
* Blue Category: Associated with A’ja Wilson – A’one,Aces,MVP,South Carolina.
* Purple Category: University of Washington Alumni – Moon, Penix, Plum, Roy.
The NYT Connections game is released daily, providing a fresh brain teaser for players.successful completion relies on discerning subtle relationships between seemingly disparate terms.
