- - NYT Connections Sports Edition Today: Hints and Answers for Monday, August 25

Nathan HutsenpillerAugust 24, 2025 at 11:20 PM

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 Monday, August 25, 2025, you've come to the right place.

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Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Monday, August 25, 2025 / The New York TimesThe New York TimesWhat 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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Hints for Today's Connections Sports Edition Categories on August 25, 2025

Here are some hints about the four categories to help you figure out the word groupings.

Yellow: Moves you’ll see on the court.

Green: Club monikers, trimmed down by one letter.

Blue: The ones trusted to split the uprights.

Purple: Add the same animal to complete them.

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: BASKETBALL ACTIONS

Green: PREMIER LEAGUE NICKNAMES, MINUS THE S

Blue: NFL KICKERS

Purple: WORDS FOLLOWED BY "HORSE"

If 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 #336 are coming up next.Related: 15 Fun Games Like Connections to Play Every Day

What Are the Answers to Connections Sports Edition Today? -

BASKETBALL ACTIONS: DRIBBLE, PASS, PIVOT, SHOOT

PREMIER LEAGUE NICKNAMES, MINUS THE S: BEE, GUNNER, SPUR, TOFFEE

NFL KICKERS: BASS, KOO, LUTZ, MOODY

WORDS FOLLOWED BY "HORSE": CHARLEY, DARK, RACE, WORK

Don'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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