Connections: Sports Edition is a new version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the "common threads between words.

Sports Edition groups. Here are four hints for the groupings in today's Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to

The NYT Mini Crossword January 2 edition is out. Unlike the long-running traditional crossword, this shorter puzzle is easier to crack and solve. The players receive a grid every day to guess a total of 10 words in the Across and Down sections.