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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition features a mix of topics. As a Minnesota Vikings fan, the green group came quickly to me. If you’re struggling with today’s 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: Rocky Mountain High.
Green group hint: Upper Midwest division.
Blue group hint: Speed demons.
Purple group hint: Leading the team.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: A Colorado athlete.
Green group: NFC North cities.
Blue group: Types of racing.
Purple group: Coach ____.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for March 9, 2026.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is a Colorado athlete. The four answers are Bronco, Buffalo, Nugget and Rockie.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is NFC North cities. The four answers are Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay and Minneapolis.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is types of racing. The four answers are BMX, drag, horse and stock car.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is Coach ____. The four answers are Carter, K, Prime and speak.
