Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for March 6 #529
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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition has another tricky purple category, so be prepared to twist the words. 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: Wow!
Green group index: Surprise!
Blue group index: Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
Purple group index: It seems…
Connections Group Answers: Today’s Sports Edition
Yellow group: Used to hit a ball.
Green group: Unlikely winner.
Blue group: The last four men’s clubs to win the Champions League.
Purple group: Homophones of MLB teams.
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What are the answers from today’s Connections: Sports Edition?
The NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle completed by March 6, 2026.
Yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is used to hit a ball. The four answers are bat, mallet, paddle and racket.
Green words in today’s Connections
The theme is unlikely to win. The four answers are dark horse, longshot, minnow, and underdog.
Blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is that of the last four men’s clubs to win the Champions League. The four answers are Chelsea, Manchester City, PSG and Real Madrid.
Purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is homophones of MLB teams. The four answers are Fillies (Phillies), Metz (Mets), Raise (Rays), and Sock Reading (Red Sox).
