NYT Connections Sports Edition Hints for Today

Sports fans get today's Connections puzzle categories and answers.

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Oct 19, 2026

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NYT Connections Sports Edition Hints for Today

Sports fans get today's Connections puzzle categories and answers.

In brief

Sports fans get today's Connections puzzle categories and answers. Today's Connections Sports Edition puzzle has four categories: a Philadelphia athlete, ways to show standings, U.S. Open golf winners, and brand names used generically. Originally reported by Mashable.

Today's Connections: Sports Edition

A phone displaying the New York Times game 'Connections.'

This version of the NYT word game tests sports knowledge with 16 words split into four categories.

How to Play Connections: Sports Edition

Players group four words sharing a common thread, with up to four mistakes allowed before the game ends.

Today's Categories

Yellow: A Philadelphia athlete; Green: Ways to show standings; Blue: U.S. Open golf winners; Purple: Genericized trademarks.

Today's Answers

Today's Answers

Philadelphia athlete: 76ER, EAGLE, FLYER, PHILLIE; Standings: LEADERBOARD, RANKINGS, STANDINGS, TABLEU; U.S. Open golf winners: ELS, KITE, STRANGE, WOODLAND; Generic trademarks: FRISBEE, JET SKI, JUMBOTRON, SPEEDO.

Why This Puzzle Matters

Solving today's puzzle helps sports fans improve their word game skills and stay engaged with sports terminology.

At a glance

Today's Connections Sports Edition puzzle has four categories: a Philadelphia athlete, ways to show standings, U.S. Open golf winners, and brand names used generically.

Read the original on Mashable

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