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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition was a fun one for me, a Minnesotan. 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: Nicknames for ball clubs.
Green group hint: Bruins.
Blue group hint: Land of 10,000 Lakes.
Purple group hint: Hidden anatomy words.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: MLB teams, colloquially.
Green group: UCLA.
Blue group: Can follow Minnesota.
Purple group: Starts with part of the body.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for April 11, 2026.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is MLB teams, colloquially. The four answers are D-Backs, Jays, Phils and Sox.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is UCLA. The four answers are Angeles, California, Los and University.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is can follow Minnesota. The four answers are Lynx, United, Vikings and Wild.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is starts with part of the body. The four answers are army, earthquakes, legacy and Liverpool.
