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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition might be tough, depending on how well you know a certain southern city. 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: Not your hand, but…
Green group hint: Homes for hoopsters.
Blue group hint: They run the org.
Purple group hint: Music City jocks.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Hit a ball with your foot.
Green group: First words in NBA team locations.
Blue group: League commissioners.
Purple group: An athlete in Nashville.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for May 29, 2026.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is hit a ball with your foot. The four answers are boot, kick, punt and strike.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is first words in NBA team locations. The four answers are Golden, Los, New and Oklahoma.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is league commissioners. The four answers are Bettman, Goodell, Manfred and Silver.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is an athlete in Nashville. The four answers are Commodore, Predator, Sound and Titan.
