Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle No. 685 for Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026.
Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle rewards Bostonians, and fans of English soccer. If you’re struggling with the puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.
Yellow group: Equipment that comes in pairs.
The theme is equipment that comes in pairs.
The four answers are ice skate, shin guard, ski pole and soccer cleat.
The four answers are hip pointer, shin splints, tennis elbow and turf toe.
The four answers are Citgo sign, Green Monster, Lansdowne Street and Pesky’s Pole.
The four answers are City Ground, Old Trafford, Stadium of Light and Stamford Bridge.