Connections: Sports Edition
The Athletic · nytimes.com
Connections, but every group is about sports.
Games like Connections
If your favorite part of Connections is spotting the hidden link (and dodging the red herring), these games scratch the same itch: grouping, category-guessing and association puzzles.
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Conexo
Conexo · conexo.wsGroup 16 words into four connected sets. Free, Connections-style, in several languages.
Pinpoint
LinkedIn · linkedin.comGuess the category from as few clue words as possible.
Strands
The New York Times · nytimes.comFind themed words hidden in a letter grid, plus the "spangram" that spans the board.
Crossclimb
LinkedIn · linkedin.comAnswer trivia clues, then arrange the answers into a word ladder.
Harmonies
Harmonies · harmonies.ioA music-themed Connections: group artists and songs into hidden categories.
Raddle
Sandy Weisz · raddle.questTransform one word into another through a ladder of clued steps.
catfishing
catfishing · catfishing.netGuess the Wikipedia article from nothing but its list of categories.
Bracket City
The Atlantic · theatlantic.comSolve nested clues to reveal a fun fact about this day in history.
Twofer Goofer
Merriam-Webster · merriam-webster.comUse the clue to find a pair of rhyming words that make a silly phrase.
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