Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for April 11 #565
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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition was fun for me, a Minnesotan. 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: Nicknames for ball clubs.
Green group index: Bruins.
Blue group index: Land of 10,000 Lakes.
Purple group index: Hidden anatomy words.
Connections Group Answers: Today’s Sports Edition
Yellow group: MLB teams, colloquially.
Green Group: UCLA.
Blue group: May follow Minnesota.
Purple group: Starts with a body part.
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What are the answers from today’s Connections: Sports Edition?
The NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle completed by April 11, 2026.
Yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is MLB teams, colloquially. The four answers are D-Backs, Jays, Phils and Sox.
Green words in today’s Connections
The theme is UCLA. The four answers are Angeles, California, Los and University.
Blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is may follow Minnesota. The four answers are Lynx, United, Vikings and Wild.
Purple words in today’s Connections
The theme starts with a body part. The four answers are Army, Earthquakes, Legacy and Liverpool.
