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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is tough. If you’re having trouble solving the puzzle 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: Part of the team’s outfit.
Green group index: Hockey playoff contenders.
Blue group index: It’s off and gone!
Purple group index: Word relating to fishing.
Connections Group Answers: Today’s Sports Edition
Yellow group: Found on a uniform.
Green group: Teams to reach the NHL conference finals.
Blue group: Locations of the 2026 F1 Grand Prix.
Purple group: ____ casting.
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What are the answers from today’s Connections: Sports Edition?
The NYT Mini Crossword puzzle completed for May 28, 2026.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETYellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is found on a uniform. The four answers are number, sponsor crest, name and team name.
Green words in today’s Connections
The theme is for teams to reach the NHL conference finals. The four answers are Carolina, Colorado, Montreal and Vegas.
Blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is the locations of the 2026 F1 Grand Prix. The four answers are Austin, Madrid, Mexico and Monza.
Purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is ____ cast. The four answers are large, pod, sports and stat.
