Connections: Sports Edition is a new version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the "common threads between words.

NYT ‘Connections’ Hints and Answers Today, Friday, May 23 first appeared on Parade on May 23, 2025

The NYT Connections game centers around a grid of 16 words, and your objective is to organize them into four groups of four. Each group is connected by a common theme, which could range from broad categories.