NYT Connections Sports Edition Today: Hints and Answers for Thursday, March 12, 2026 Nathan HutsenpillerThu, March 12, 2026 at 5:20 AM UTC 0 Get excited—there's another New York Times game to add to your daily routine! Those of us word game addicts who already play Wordle, Connections, Strands and the Mini Crossword now have Connections Sports Edition to add to the mix.So, if you're looking for some hints and answers for today's Connections Sports Edition on Thursday, March 12, 2026, you've come to the right place.
NYT Connections Sports Edition Today: Hints and Answers for Thursday, March 12, 2026
Nathan HutsenpillerThu, March 12, 2026 at 5:20 AM UTC
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Get excited—there's another New York Times game to add to your daily routine! Those of us word game addicts who already play Wordle, Connections, Strands and the Mini Crossword now have Connections Sports Edition to add to the mix.So, if you're looking for some hints and answers for today's Connections Sports Edition on Thursday, March 12, 2026, you've come to the right place.
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Today's NYT Connections Sports puzzle for Thursday, March 12, 2026 / New York TimesThe New York Times (The New York Times)What Is Connections Sports Edition?
Connections Sports Edition is just like the regular Connections word puzzle, in that it's a game that resets at 12 a.m. EST each day and has 16 different words listed. It's up to you to figure out each group of four words that belong to a certain category, with four categories in total.
This new version is sports-specific, however, as a partnership between The New York Times and The Athletic.
As the NYT site instructs, for Connections Sports Edition, you "group sports terms that share a common thread."
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Hints for Today's Connections Sports Edition Categories on March 10, 2026
Here are some hints about the four categories to help you figure out the word groupings.
Yellow: City of Brotherly Love.
Green: NBA star.
Blue: Grr! Meow! Roar!
Purple: Think alphabet.
Here Are Today's Connections Sports Edition Categories
OK, time for a second hint…we'll give you the actual categories now. Spoilers below!
Yellow: PHILADELPHIA TEAMS
Green: WORDS APPEARING BEFORE "BACK" IN FOOTBALL
Blue: ASSOCIATED WITH DERRICK HENRY
Purple: NEW ORLEANS PELICANS
If you're looking for the answers, no worries—we've got them below. So, don't scroll any further if you don't want to see the solutions!The answers to today's Connections Sports Edition #533 are coming up next.Related: 15 Fun Games Like Connections to Play Every Day
What Are the Answers to Connections Sports Edition Today? -
PHILADELPHIA TEAMS: 76ERS, FLYERS, PENN, TEMPLE
ASSOCIATED WITH LARRY BIRD: CELTICS, FRENCH LICK, PACERS, SYCAMORES
SPORTS FIGURES WITH ANIMAL NAMES: BEAR BRYANT, CAT OSTERMAN, CATFISH HUNTER, TIGER WOODS
SPORTS FIGURES WHOSE FIRST NAMES SOUND LIKE TWO LETTERS: CASEY STENGEL, CEEDEE LAMB, KATIE LEDECKY, VIJAY SINGH
Don't worry if you didn't get them this time—we've all been there.
Up next, catch up on the answers to recent Wordle puzzles.
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