NYT Connections Sports Edition: Analyzing Hints and Answers for February 6

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.” 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.

What is Connections Sports Edition?

The NYT‘s latest daily word game has launched in association with The Athletic, the New York Times property that provides the publication’s sports coverage. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.

Here’s a hint for today’s Connections Sports Edition categories

Want a hint about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:

• Yellow: Sports moves, typically by an organization or GM

• Green: Where you play on the pitch

• Blue: Defensive moves in football

• Purple: Of the foul kind.

Here are today’s Connections Sports Edition categories

Need a little extra help? Today’s connections fall into the following categories:

• Yellow: Transaction

• Green: Soccer positions

• Blue: Types of blitzes

• Purple: Foul __________

What is the answer to Connections Sports Edition today

• Transaction – DEAL, EXCHANGE, TRADE, TRANSFER

• Soccer positions – FULLBACK, GOALKEEPER, MIDFIELDER, STRIKER

• Types of blitzes – SAFETY, SIMULATED, ZERO, ZONE

• Foul _________ – BALL, OUT, POLE, TERRITORY

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