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To solve today’s Connections: Sports Edition, it would help if you followed the recent NFL draft, or at least the first round of picks. If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle 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 appear in the NYT Games app, but it does 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: Neigh!
Green group hint: City of Brotherly Love.
Blue group hint: College stars.
Purple group hint: Not second.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Distances, in horse racing.
Green group: Associated with Philadelphia sports.
Blue group: First-round picks in this year’s NFL draft.
Purple group: First ____.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for April 29, 2026.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is distances, in horse racing. The four answers are furlong, length, mile and nose.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is associated with Philadelphia sports. The four answers are Gritty, Phanatic, trust the process and tush push.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is first-round picks in this year’s NFL draft. The four answers are Banks, Lemon, Price and Styles.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is first ____. The four answers are base, down, place and take.
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.
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