The New York Times published hints and answers for its Connections and Connections Sports Edition puzzles on Wednesday, August 12. The main puzzle is #1158, and the Sports Edition is #688. Both are now live for players.
Connections #1158
The categories for the main puzzle are: Hold Onto, As a Feeling; Kinds of Frogs; NBC Sitcom Surnames; Starting with Affirmative Responses. The answers are: FOSTER, HARBOR, MAINTAIN, NURSE; BULL, GREEN, POISON DART, TREE; BENES, BING, LEMON, SCOTT; FINE PRINT, GOODBYE, GREAT WHITE, OKAYAMA.
Sports Edition #688
The Sports Edition, launched in association with The Athletic, features categories: Fake a Foul; Mononymic Athletes; Comes Before 'Catch'; Pitchers Dealt Ahead of This Year's MLB Trade Deadline. Answers: ACT, DIVE, EMBELLISH, FLOP; ICHIRO, LEBRON, SERENA, TIGER; BASKET, CONTESTED, FAIR, SHOESTRING; EARLY, RAY, SKUBAL, WEAVER.
A non-event for markets
This puzzle has no direct impact on crypto prices. It's a routine publication. But in a market where fear is high, it's a reminder that not everything is about trading. The puzzle is a collaboration with The Athletic for the Sports Edition, and Wyna Liu is credited with helping to create the original game.
Players get up to four mistakes before the game ends, and groups are color-coded from yellow (easiest) to purple (hardest).
