The NYT 's latest daily word game has become a social media hit. The Times credits associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu with helping to create the new word game and bringing it to the publications' Games section. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.

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. Today's Connections: Sports Edition has four logos in it,

The NYT Connections puzzle for Thursday, August 14, 2025, tested players with a blend of clear associations and sly wordplay, prompting many to hunt for the hidden links among its 16 seemingly unrelated words.