The Sunday edition of NYT Connections Sports Edition arrives with puzzle #769, serving up a grid that moves between rulebook knowledge, performance analysis and the coordination that makes a team effort click.
What Makes Connections Sports Edition Tick
For newcomers, NYT Connections Sports Edition presents 16 sports-themed words that must be sorted into four thematic groups of four. The twist? You're limited to four mistakes, and the color-coded difficulty system (yellow being easiest, purple being trickiest) means surface-level connections often mislead.
Connections Sports Edition brings the same addictive puzzle format to the world of athletics, featuring athletes, teams, sports terminology, and legendary moments. The game's genius lies in its red herrings, words that could fit multiple sports categories but belong in only one.
Today's Grid at a Glance
Here are the 16 words staring back at you in puzzle #769:
ARM | HOLDING | BATON | TIME OF POSSESSION
EXCHANGE ZONE | TURNOVER MARGIN | DELAY OF GAME | CHANGEOVER
GRECO-ROMAN | FIRST DOWNS | OFFSIDE | SUMO
FOLKSTYLE | CLIPPING | ANCHOR | YARDS PER PLAY
A seemingly random collection that somehow connects into four perfect categories....