Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for March 27 #550
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You don’t see things. Every word in today’s Connections: Sports Edition starts with the letter S. If you’re struggling with today’s riddle but still want to solve it, read on for clues and the 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: Teams with the same first letter.
Green group index: Relating to a sport practiced in a gym, or on the beach.
Blue group index: Carry the torch and light the cauldron.
Purple group index: Simpsons reference.
Connections Group Answers: Today’s Sports Edition
Yellow group: Pro teams whose names start with S.
Green group: Volleyball terms.
Blue group: Olympic hometowns.
Purple group: MLB players in “Homer at the Bat”.
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What are the answers from today’s Connections: Sports Edition?
The NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle completed by March 27, 2026.
Yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is professional teams whose names start with S. The four answers are Seahawks, Senators, Sharks and Spurs.
Green words in today’s Connections
The theme is volleyball terms. The four responses are serve, setter, side out and spike.
Blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is Olympic cities. The four answers are Sapporo, Sarajevo, Stockholm and Sydney.
Purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is MLB players in “Homer at the Bat”. The four answers are Sax, Scioscia, Smith and Strawberry.
