Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Sept. 23, #730
CNET published the hints and answers for the September 23, 2026, edition of the New York Times Connections: Sports Edition puzzle. The article provides specific clues and solutions for four distinct categories ranging from Massachusetts sports teams to women's golf champions. It also lists the specific words that complete each group, such as Raiders quarterbacks and titles of football movies.
- ▪The yellow group theme is teams and schools in Massachusetts, with answers including Bruins, Celtics, Harvard, and UMass.
- ▪The green group theme is Raiders quarterbacks, past and present, with answers including Carr, Cousins, Gannon, and Stabler.
- ▪The blue group theme is women's golf major winners, with answers including Inkster, Ko, Korda, and Park.
- ▪The purple group theme is the last words in football movie titles, with answers including Blues, Lights, Titans, and Yard.
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Tech > Gaming Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Sept. 23, #730 Here are hints and the answers for today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Sept. 23, 2026. Gael Cooper CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops?… Read full bio Gael Cooper Read full bio September 22, 2026, 8:32 pm ET 1 min read Looking for the most recent NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle answers? CNET publishes daily answers and hints for Wordle, The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.
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