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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a diverse mix. It’s sometimes really odd to see sports team names out of context, I have to say. If you’re struggling but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by the Times. It doesn’t show up in the NYT Games app but appears in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it for free online.
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Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Hockey jock.
Green group hint: Bring your earplugs.
Blue group hint: Sports cinema.
Purple group hint: 7, 8, 9 …
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: An NHL player.
Green group: Noise makers in the crowd.
Blue group: First words of baseball movies.
Purple group: ____ 10.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Sept. 27, 2026.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is an NHL player. The four answers are Blue, Islander, Jet and Penguin.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is noise makers in the crowd. The four answers are cowbell, keys, voice and vuvuzela.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is first words of baseball movies. The four answers are fever, field, major and trouble.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is ____ 10. The four answers are Atlantic, big, hang and perfect.
