The latest NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle (#513) has been solved. The game, a popular offshoot of the New York Times’ daily word puzzles, tests players’ ability to group seemingly unrelated terms under a common theme. This version appears in The Athletic app and online, separate from the main NYT Games platform.
Here’s a breakdown of today’s answers, categorized by difficulty level, from the straightforward yellow group to the challenging purple one:
Yellow Category: Baseball Anthems
The yellow group revolves around lyrics from the classic baseball song “Take Me Out to the Ball Game.” The four words are:
- Cracker Jack
- Home Team
- Old Ball Game
- Peanuts
Green Category: Olympic Snowboarding Disciplines
The green group focuses on events featured in Olympic snowboarding competitions. The correct answers are:
- Big Air
- Giant Slalom
- Halfpipe
- Slopestyle
Blue Category: Vince Carter Nicknames
The blue group centers on nicknames associated with basketball legend Vince Carter. The terms are:
- Air Canada
- Half-Man, Half-Amazing
- VC
- Vinsanity
Purple Category: Back Types
The purple group is the trickiest, requiring lateral thinking. The theme is types of “back” – as in, a shape or a form of backing. The solutions are:
- Diamond Back
- Drop Back
- Quarter Back
- Razor Back
Solving Connections often relies on recognizing less obvious associations. The purple category, in particular, tests players’ ability to think outside conventional word pairings.
The puzzle is available for free online or within The Athletic app. If you enjoy word games, Connections offers a unique challenge compared to the more well-known Wordle or Mini Crossword.
