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New York Times
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
This Week in Sports Trivia: June 12, 2025
Finally, mercifully, the Aaron Rodgers free agency saga has come to an end. The 41-year-old quarterback signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday, and by Tuesday, he was slinging passes around the field at minicamp. He also met with the media for the first time since deciding to wear the black and gold, explaining why it took him so long to make a decision, revealing that he had gotten married and sharing his goal of bringing a seventh championship to Steel City. Advertisement If you thought this move would strike fear in the hearts of the AFC North, however, you'd be wrong, at least when it came to one rival player, who offered a smirking, snarky response to the news. That bit of fun is included in this week's quiz, but we promise you won't be facing a slew of Aaron Rodgers questions. We'll also touch on the French Open, the NBA and NHL playoffs, one of the most epic home-run robberies we've ever seen and more across the sports world. Good luck, and if you have a moment, you should play our daily Connections: Sports Edition, too! (Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; top photos: Bruce Bennett, Joe Sargent, Clive Brunskill, William Purnell, Carmen Mandato / Getty Images)
New York Times
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Connections: Sports Edition hints for June 5, 2025, puzzle No. 255
Need help with today's Connections: Sports Edition puzzle? You've come to the right place. Welcome to Connections: Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores. A quick public service announcement before we continue: The bottom of this article includes one answer in each of the four categories. So if you want to solve the board hint-free, we recommend you play before continuing. Advertisement You can access Thursday's game here. Game No. 255's difficulty: 3 out of 5 Scroll below for one answer in each of the four categories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yellow: PACERS Green: BURNIE Blue: HARDEN Purple: O'NEAL The next puzzle will be available at midnight in your time zone. Thanks for playing — and share your scores in the comments! (Illustration: John Bradford / The Athletic)
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for June 2, 2025
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." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle. If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for the latest Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable The NYT's latest daily word game has launched in association with The Athletic, the New York Times property that provides the publication's sports coverage. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common. Each puzzle features 16 words and each grouping of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise of anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. Even though multiple words will seem like they fit together, there's only one correct answer. If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake—players get up to four mistakes until the game ends. Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share the results with your friends on social media. Want a hint about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try: Yellow: Keep your opponent from scoring Green: How to get on base Blue: Legends of the run game Purple: Types of jumps Featured Video For You Connections: How to play and how to win Need a little extra help? Today's connections fall into the following categories: Yellow: Defend Green: Ways to Reach First Base Blue: Hall of Fame Running Backs Purple: ___Jump Looking for Wordle today? Here's the answer to today's Wordle. Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to turn back and solve today's puzzle before we reveal the solutions. Drumroll, please! The solution to today's Connections Sports Edition #252 is... Defend - BLANKET, COVER, GUARD, SHIELD Ways to Reach First Base - ERROR, HIT BY PITCH, SINGLE, WALK Hall of Fame Running Backs - DORSETT, LITTLE, SANDERS, SAYERS ___Jump - BROAD, HIGH, LONG, TRIPLE Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be new Connections for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints. Are you also playing NYT Strands? See hints and answers for today's the day you're after? Here's the solution to the latest Connections.
Yahoo
31-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for May 27, #450
Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Today's NYT Strands puzzle plays off the popular books that suggest various horrendous futures, many of which have been made into TV shows and movies. If you need hints and answers, read on. I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story. If you're looking for today's Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword answers, you can visit CNET's NYT puzzle hints page. Read more: NYT Connections Turns 1: These Are the 5 Toughest Puzzles So Far Today's Strands theme is: A strange new world If that doesn't help you, here's a clue: Hope this future never comes. Your goal is to find hidden words that fit the puzzle's theme. If you're stuck, find any words you can. Every time you find three words of four letters or more, Strands will reveal one of the theme words. These are the words I used to get those hints, but any words of four or more letters that you find will work: MALE, DALE, GALE, YALE, VINO, MOVE, HOVEL, HOVE, HIVE, TEAR, REAL, REAM, GATE, PATE, MATE, MEAT, TEAM, TEAL LATE These are the answers that tie into the theme. The goal of the puzzle is to find them all, including the spangram, a theme word that reaches from one side of the puzzle to the other. When you've got all of them (I originally thought there were always eight but learned that the number can vary), every letter on the board will be used. Here are the nonspangram answers: ANIMAL, FARM, HANDMAIDS, TALE, HUNGER, GAMES Today's Strands spangram is DYSTOPIANNOVEL. To find it, start with the D that's the first letter on the left on the top row, and wind down and around.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Tuesday, May 27
Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today's Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Today's NYT Mini Crossword could be tricky. Think of something that can hold both infants and flowers, and you'll solve the confusingly phrased 7-Across. Need some help with today's Mini Crossword? Read on. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips. The Mini Crossword is just one of many games in the Times' games collection. If you're looking for today's Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET's NYT puzzle hints page. Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword Let's get at those Mini Crossword clues and answers. 1A clue: "___ the whole world gone mad?"Answer: HAS 4A clue: Cause of increased "Aww"s and decreased "Zzz"sAnswer: BABY 5A clue: Romantic dozenAnswer: ROSES 6A clue: Still competingAnswer: INIT 7A clue: Flower ___ (as described by 1-, 4-, 5- and 6-Across, read in order?)Answer: BED 1D clue: Certain religious JewAnswer: HASID 2D clue: Help with a crimeAnswer: ABET 3D clue: The "S" of iOS: SYS 4D clue: Skeleton pieceAnswer: BONE 5D clue: 4-Down in the chestAnswer: RIB The New York Times Games section offers a large number of online games, but only some of them are free for all to play. You can play the current day's Mini Crossword for free, but you'll need a subscription to the Times Games section to play older puzzles from the archives.
