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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a real mix of topics, and the blue one might make you hungry. If you’re struggling with today’s 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: Decorations.
Green group hint: College sports division.
Blue group hint: Yum!
Purple group hint: The Apple CEO has this first name, too.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Things fans hang on their walls.
Green group: A Big East athlete.
Blue group: Food, but make it baseball.
Purple group: Tims.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for March 13, 2026.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is things fans hang on their walls. The four answers are banner, flag, pennant and poster.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is a Big East athlete. The four answers are Friar, Hoya, Husky and Pirate.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is food, but make it baseball. The four answers are can of corn, meatball, pickle and tater.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is Tims. The four answers are Duncan, Raines, Salmon and Tebow.
