NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for October 20, 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.
Connections: Sports Edition is a word game played on the New York Times website and mobile devices that challenges players to find connections between a set of 16 words. The game, in association with The Athletic, offers increasing difficulty and requires players to group words into four categories. Today's game is easier for fans of the San Francisco 49ers.
Hints for the categories include Rejects a Shot, Mountain West Schools, 49ers Career Passing Leaders, and Associated with Russell Westbrook. The solution to today's puzzle is: Rejects a Shot - BLOCKS, DENIES, STUFFS, SWATS; Mountain West Schools - HAWAII, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, WYOMING; 49ers Career Passing Leaders - BRODIE, GARCIA, MONTANA, YOUNG; Associated with Russell Westbrook - 0, OKLAHOMA CITY, TRIPLE-DOUBLES, UCLA.
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