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. Connections: Sports Edition features a fun mix of categories today.

Connections: Sports Edition is a new version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the "common threads between words.

Looking to unravel the web of words in today's New York Times Connections puzzle? Puzzle #690, dated Friday, May 2, throws a mix of body parts, meats, and architectural saviours into the grid — challenging even seasoned solvers.