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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a tough one, with some very unusual categories. The blue one is pretty fun, actually. 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: City of Brotherly Love.
Green group hint: NBA star.
Blue group hint: Grr! Meow! Roar!
Purple group hint: Think alphabet.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Philadelphia teams.
Green group: Associated with Larry Bird.
Blue group: Sports figures with animal names.
Purple group: Sports figures whose first names sound like two letters.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for March 12, 2026.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is Philadelphia teams. The four answers are 76ers, Flyers, Penn and Temple.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is associated with Larry Bird. The four answers are Celtics, French Lick, Pacers and Sycamores.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is sports figures with animal names. The four answers are Bear Bryant, Cat Osterman, Catfish Hunter and Tiger Woods.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is sports figures whose first names sound like two letters. The four answers are Casey Stengel (KC), CeeDee Lamb (CD), Katie Ledecky (KT) and Vijay Singh (VJ).
