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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a fairly tough one. If you’re struggling with the 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: Time to fight.
Green group hint: Down the court.
Blue group hint: Fore!
Purple group hint: The O’s.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Combat sports.
Green group: Types of basketball passes.
Blue group: LPGA.
Purple group: Members of the Baltimore Orioles.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for May 14, 2026.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is combat sports. The four answers are boxing, judo, taekwondo and wrestling.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is types of basketball passes. The four answers are baseball, bounce, chest and overhead.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is LPGA. The four answers are association, golf, ladies and professional.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is members of the Baltimore Orioles. The four answers are Alonso, Baz, Beavers and Mayo.
