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Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for March 26, #184

Hints and answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, No. 184, for March 26.

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Connections: Sports Edition might be tough today. To solve it, you'll need to know a little about numerous sports, including soccer and figure skating. Read on for hints and the answers.

Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta now, making its debut on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 9. That's a sign that the game has earned enough loyal players that The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by the Times, will continue to publish it. It doesn't show up in the NYT Games app but now appears in The Athletic's own app. Or you can continue to play it free online.  

Read more: NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of Beta

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:  Our nation's capital.

Green group hint: Think Tonya Harding.

Blue group hint: March Madness, anyone?

Purple group hint: Past soccer names.

Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: DC sports teams.

Green group: Figure skating jumps.

Blue group: Men's basketball coaches in Sweet 16.

Purple group:  Former MLS team names.

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What are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers?

completed NYT Connections Sports edition puzzle for March 26 2025 #184

The completed NYT Connections Sports edition puzzle for March 26, 2025, #184.

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The yellow words in today's Connections

The theme is DC sports teams. The four answers are Capitals, Mystics, Nationals and Wizards.

The green words in today's Connections

The theme is figure skating jumps. The four answers are axel, loop, lutz and salchow.

The blue words in today's Connections

The theme is men's basketball coaches in Sweet 16. The four answers are Oats, Painter, Pearl and Pope.

The purple words in today's Connections

The theme is former MLS team names. The four answers are Burn, Fusion, Metrostars and Mutiny.