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The Athletic launches Connections: Sports Edition puzzle game
The Athletic has released Connections: Sports Edition, its first daily puzzle game. The game requires players to group 16 words into four categories of four based on shared characteristics.
For the August 25, 2026, edition (Puzzle No. 701), the difficulty is rated 2 out of 5. The categories for this specific puzzle include AFC North players, European cities that have hosted the Olympics since 2000, Champions League winners, and New York Giants players.
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- [● 2 SOURCES] The Athletic has released its first daily puzzle game, Connections: Sports Edition. clubmidland.com.ar
- [● 2 SOURCES] Puzzle number 701 has a difficulty rating of 2 out of 5. clubmidland.com.ar
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NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for August 27, 2026
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