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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition included A’s, B’s and C’s as clues, which made the grid pretty fun. If you’re having trouble solving today’s riddle but still want to solve it, read on for tips and answers.
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Tips for Connections Groups: Sports Today’s Edition
Here are four clues for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ordered from the easiest yellow group to the difficult (and sometimes weird) purple group.
Yellow group index: Golden State Sports.
Green group index: The Beantown teams.
Blue group index: Do you believe in miracles?
Purple group index: Keep running.
Connections Group Answers: Today’s Sports Edition
Yellow group: California baseball teams.
Green Group: Abbreviated nicknames for Boston teams.
Blue group: Associated with the Miracle on Ice.
Purple group: World marathon majors.
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What are the answers from today’s Connections: Sports Edition?
The NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle completed by April 20, 2026.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETYellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is California baseball teams. The four answers are the A’s, Angels, Giants and Padres.
Green words in today’s Connections
The theme is abbreviated nicknames for Boston teams. The four answers are B, C, Pats and Sox.
Blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is associated with the Miracle on Ice. The four answers are 1980, Brooks, hockey and Lake Placid.
Purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is that of major world marathons. The four answers are Berlin, Boston, Chicago and Tokyo.
