NYT Connections Sports Edition Hints for #753

Soccer referee decisions, onomatopoeias, NFL stadium names, and phrases starting with 'cross' reveal today's Connections puzzle.

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NYT Connections Sports Edition Hints for #753

Soccer referee decisions, onomatopoeias, NFL stadium names, and phrases starting with 'cross' reveal today's Connections puzzle.

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Soccer referee decisions, onomatopoeias, NFL stadium names, and phrases starting with 'cross' reveal today's Connections puzzle. Today's Connections Sports Edition puzzle groups words by sports themes: soccer fouls, sounds, stadium names, and 'cross' prefixes. Originally reported by Mashable.

Today's Connections: Sports Edition

A phone displaying the New York Times game 'Connections.'

This version of the NYT word game tests sports knowledge with 16 words split into four categories.

Yellow Category: Rule Enforcement

Soccer referee decisions after a foul include advantage, card, free kick, and penalty.

“Soccer Referee Decisions After a Foul: ADVANTAGE, CARD, FREE KICK, PENALTY”

Green Category: Onomatopoeias

Onomatopoeias like bloop, clank, doink, and swish are part of today's puzzle.

“Onomatopoeias: BLOOP, CLANK, DOINK, SWISH”

Blue Category: NFL Stadium Names

Blue Category: NFL Stadium Names

First words in nfl stadium names include bank, lincoln, lucas, and raymond.

“First Words in NFL Stadium Names: BANK, LINCOLN, LUCAS, RAYMOND”

Purple Category: Cross Phrases

Phrases that can be preceded by 'cross' include bar, checking, country, and over.

“Can Be Preceded by "Cross": BAR, CHECKING, COUNTRY, OVER”

The headline

Today's Connections Sports Edition puzzle groups words by sports themes: soccer fouls, sounds, stadium names, and 'cross' prefixes.

Read the original on Mashable

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