NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for September 6, 2026
Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the day's puzzle.
Today's Connections: Sports Edition puzzle is designed to test the knowledge of sports fans, particularly those following the Houston Texans. The game, launched in association with The Athletic, can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices. Players must group four words that share a common link, with each puzzle featuring 16 words divided into four categories. The categories for today's puzzle are Defend (Yellow), Meet the Joneses (Green), Houston Texans (Blue), and NFL QBs with the First Letter Changed (Purple).
To help solve the puzzle, here are some hints and tips:
1. Defense words for the Yellow category might include BLANKET, COVER, GUARD, and SHIELD.
2. The Meet the Joneses group in the Green category could consist of DANIEL, DEACON, JONQUEL, and MAC.
3. For the Houston Texans in the Blue category, consider DELL, MARKS, STINGLEY, and STROUG.
4. The NFL QBs with the First Letter Changed in the Purple category may be CART, COVER, DODGERS, and THOUGH.
Players have four mistakes before the game ends, and each correctly identified set of words is removed from the board. Once all four words in a set are correctly identified, they are removed. Players can rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. After guessing, players can share their results on social media.
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