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. I always start Connections: Sports Edition by scanning for clues I know that can't fit into too many categories.

Get excited—there's another New York Times game to add to your daily routine! Those of us word game addicts who already play Wordle, Connections, Strands and the Mini Crossword now have Connections Sports Edition to add to the mix.

NYT Connections answers May 9, 2025 brings a fresh mix of clever wordplay and challenging categories that had players thinking twice. From TV settings like brightness and contrast to tricky singular window treatments such as blind and shade,