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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition isn’t terribly tough, especially if you know the team names of one certain state. The purple category is tricky, but what else is new? If you’re struggling with the 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: Get better at something.
Green group hint: Beehive State.
Blue group hint: They led the team.
Purple group hint: Fore!
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Hone one’s skills.
Green group: Utah teams.
Blue group: Hall of Fame baseball managers.
Purple group: Starts with a golf scoring term.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for May 13, 2026.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is hone one’s skills. The four answers are exercise, practice, train and work out.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is Utah teams. The four answers are Jazz, Mammoth, Royals and Utes.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is Hall of Fame baseball managers. The four answers are Leyland, Mack, Stengel and Weaver.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is starts with a golf scoring term. The four answers are Acela (ace), bogeyman (bogey), eagle-eyed (eagle) and paradise (par).