NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for April 29, 2026

Mashable Team· Apr 29, 2026 · 5:11 AM UTC ·4 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 38 views

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NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for April 29, 2026

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The article provides hints and answers for the April 29, 2026 edition of NYT Connections Sports Edition, a word game tailored for sports fans. It explains the gameplay, which involves identifying connections between words based on common themes in U.S. sports and pop culture. The game is a collaboration between The New York Times and The Athletic and resets daily with a new puzzle.

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▪NYT Connections Sports Edition is a daily word game focused on U.S. sports and pop culture knowledge.
▪The game was developed in collaboration with The Athletic, a sports-focused subsidiary of The New York Times.
▪Players must group words based on shared themes or 'connections,' with new puzzles released every day at midnight.
▪The article offers hints and strategies to help players solve the puzzle without immediately revealing the answers.
▪Connections Sports Edition is playable on both web browsers and mobile devices.

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▪ Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for April 29, #583 — CNET — News

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Home > Entertainment > Games NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for April 29, 2026 Everything you need to solve Connections Sports Edition #583. By Mashable Team on April 29, 2026 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Flipboard window.videoEmbeds = window.videoEmbeds || []; window.videoEmbeds.push({ elemId: "video-container-066Nhd2sCv2Pj2aaH0EWw61", alternativeContainerId: 'stickyVideoContainer', data: {"url":"https:\/\/cdn.ex.co\/transformations\/production\/8dd80bb6-c9e0-41b8-952f-f5dad7c684be\/master.m3u8","slug":"066Nhd2sCv2Pj2aaH0EWw61","type":"","title":"Connections: How to play and how to…

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