Connections: Sports Edition hints & answer
Connections: Sports Edition is the sports spinoff of NYT Connections, produced with The Athletic. Sort 16 sports terms into four hidden groups of four, ranked yellow (easiest) to purple (hardest), with a limit of four mistakes.
Hints — one at a time
Hint 1 of 4
The easiest group is a home-state roll call — all four teams play in the same Midwestern state.
Hint 2 of 4
Another group shares a canine nickname used by several college athletic programs.
Hint 3 of 4
A trickier group is all gear you'd strap onto a horse before riding it.
Hint 4 of 4
The hardest group are words that each pair with the same one-syllable term for a rounded stadium roof.
The answer — spoilers!
Reveal the full answer
Indiana Teams
COLTS · PACERS · HOOSIERS · FEVER
Bulldogs
GONZAGA · MISSISSIPPI STATE · YALE · BUTLER
Equestrian Equipment
SADDLE · REINS · BIT · STIRRUPS
_____ DOME
GEORGIA · ASTRO · SUPER · FARGO
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