Connections: Sports Edition is a new version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans.

Today's Wordle answer (game #1477) is… BALER. Some days you just know people are going to struggle as soon as you see the answer. Today is one of those days. I mean, come on, BALER! BALER? BALER. When did you last use that word in a sentence? Have you ever used that word in a sentence? I'm pretty sure that I haven't.

Wordle is a word puzzle that gives players six chances to guess a five-letter word. Originally created by software engineer Josh Wardle and released to the public in 2021, the puzzle was acquired by The New York Times in 2022 after rising to huge popularity.