Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Sept. 18, #725
CNET published the hints and answers for the September 18, 2026, edition of the New York Times Connections: Sports Edition puzzle. The article provides specific clues for four distinct categories, ranging from football terminology to HBO sports series. The solutions reveal that the groups correspond to being in front, punting, HBO shows, and the Indianapolis Colts.
- ▪The yellow group theme is 'In front of' with answers including ahead, leading, on top, and up.
- ▪The green group theme is 'Associated with punting' with answers including coffin corner, fair catch, fourth down, and hang time.
- ▪The blue group theme is 'HBO sports series' with answers including Ballers, Eastbound & Down, Hard Knocks, and Winning Time.
- ▪The purple group theme is 'Indianapolis Colts' with answers including Downs, Gardner, Key, and Pierce.
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Tech > Gaming Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Sept. 18, #725 Here are hints and the answers for today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Sept. 18, 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 18, 2026, 12:20 am 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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