The New York Times’ The Athletic released its daily Sports Edition of the Connections puzzle today, December 29th, #462. This edition, known for its tricky categories, presented a particularly challenging purple group involving altered team names.
Here’s a breakdown of the puzzle’s categories and their solutions:
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Yellow Group: Fishing Terms
The yellow category grouped common angling terms. The correct answers were:
- Bobber
- Hook
- Lure
- Reel
Green Group: Baserunning Outcomes
The green category centered around plays in baseball. The answers were:
- Pickle
- Pickoff
- Steal
- Tag
Blue Group: Chicago Bears Players
This category tested knowledge of the current Chicago Bears roster. The four correct answers were:
- Kmet (Cole Kmet)
- Loveland (Gerald Loveland)
- Sweat (Montez Sweat)
- Swift (D’Andre Swift)
Purple Group: MLS Teams – Letter Swaps
The purple category proved the most difficult, requiring players to recognize Major League Soccer teams with their first letters deliberately altered. The answers were:
- Founders (Seattle Sounders)
- Hire (Chicago Fire)
- Limbers (Portland Timbers)
- Onion (Philadelphia Union)
The Connections puzzle, published through The Athletic app or online, continues to grow in popularity alongside other NYT Games such as Wordle and Strands. Its unique challenge lies in lateral thinking and recognizing connections beyond direct associations.
