Get excited—there's another New York Times game to add to your daily routine! Those of us word game addicts who already play 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 Thursday, July 17, 2025, you've come to the right place.
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What 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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Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Thursday, July 17, 2025 / The New York TimesHere are some hints about the four categories to help you figure out the word groupings.
Yellow: WKRPGreen: Ahoy!Blue: The only prescription is more cowbell.Purple: Fancy fores.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: CINCINNATI TEAMS MINUS THE SGreen: SAILING TERMSBlue: MEMBERS OF THE INDIANA FEVERPurple: "ROYAL" OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP VENUESIf 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 #297 are coming up next.Related: 15 Fun Games Like Connections to Play Every Day
What Are the Answers to Connections Sports Edition Today?
CINCINNATI TEAMS MINUS THE S: BEARCAT, BENGAL, MUSKETEER, REDSAILING TERMS: HULL, KEEL, MAST, RUDDERMEMBERS OF THE INDIANA FEVER: BOSTON, CLARK, HOWARD, MITCHELL"ROYAL" OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES BIRKDALE, LIVERPOOL, PORTRUSH, ST. GEORGE'SDon'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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