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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a fun mix of categories, and the purple one cracked me up. 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: Fore!
Green group hint: Hockey Night in Canada.
Blue group hint: Meteorologist favorites.
Purple group hint: And they’re off!
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Golf scoring terms.
Green group: Canadian NHL teams.
Blue group: Weather-themed teams.
Purple group: Things that race at MLB games.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for April 7, 2026.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is golf scoring terms. The four answers are birdie, bogey, eagle and par.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is Canadian NHL teams. The four answers are Canadiens, Canucks, Oilers and Senators.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is weather-themed teams. The four answers are Hurricanes, Lightning, Storm and Thunder.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is things that race at MLB games. The four answers are pierogis, presidents, sausages and the freeze.