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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition includes some fun categories. There’s a certain Olympic sport that pops up in the purple category, and if you just watched the Winter Games, you may do well. If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.
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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: Baseball abbreviations.
Green group hint: Not lions.
Blue group hint: Hollywood hoops.
Purple group hint: Winter Olympics sport.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: MLB teams, on scoreboards.
Green group: Tigers.
Blue group: Members of the Los Angeles Lakers.
Purple group: Curling terms.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for April 15, 2026.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is MLB teams, on scoreboards. The four answers are CIN, MIL, PIT and STL.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is tigers. The four answers are Clemson, Detroit, LSU and Memphis.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is members of the Los Angeles Lakers. The four answers are Doncic, James, Smart and Vanderbilt.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is curling terms. The four answers are bonspiel, end, house and stone.
Toughest Connections: Sports Edition categories
The Connections: Sports Edition puzzle can be tough, but it really depends on which sports you know the most about. My husband aces anything having to do with Formula 1, my best friend is a hockey buff, and I can answer any question about Minnesota teams.
That said, it’s hard to pick the toughest Connections categories, but here are some I found exceptionally mind-blowing.
#1: Serie A Clubs. Answers: Atalanta, Juventus, Lazio, Roma.
#2: WNBA MVPs. Answers: Catchings, Delle Donne, Fowles and Stewart.
#3: Premier League team nicknames. Answers: Bees, Cherries, Foxes and Hammers.
#4: Homophones of NBA player names. Answers: Barns, Connect, Heart and Hero.
