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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a tough one. If you’re struggling with it 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: City of Angels.
Green group hint: Winter football.
Blue group hint: Like Hemsworth, but in hoops.
Purple group hint: Cinderellas.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: A Los Angeles athlete.
Green group: College football bowl games.
Blue group: Basketball Chrises.
Purple group: Men’s NCAA tournament 16-seeds.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for April 6, 2026.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is a Los Angeles athlete. The four answers are Clipper, King, Ram and Spark.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is college football bowl games. The four answers are Fiesta, Orange, Rose and Sugar.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is basketball Chrises. The four answers are Bosh, Mullin, Paul and Webber.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is men’s NCAA tournament 16-seeds. The four answers are Howard, Long Island, Prairie View A&M and Siena.