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.

If you're finding today's brainteaser difficult, there's no need to worry, as Newsweek has some helpful hints.

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today's Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands and Connections puzzles. So the very first clue today tripped me up.

Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Connections: Sports Edition has a lot of clues today that look like random groupings of letters,

Experiencing problems in solving the NYT Mini Crossword for January 8? Then, here’s some assistance with hints and answers for you. Unlike longer crosswords, this particular game is fairly easy, simpler,