Need help with today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle? You’ve come to the right place.
Welcome to Connections: Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.
A quick public service announcement before we continue: The bottom of this article includes one answer in each of the four categories. So if you want to solve the board hint-free, we recommend you play before continuing.
You can access Wednesday’s game here.
Today’s difficulty
The difficulty score is an average rating from our testers, who play the game in advance to check for quality and accuracy.
Game No. 16’s difficulty: 3.5 out of 5
Hints
Scroll below for one answer in each of the four categories.
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Yellow: IRON
Green: ICE
Blue: ROSE
Purple: PEACH
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