Here are hints and the answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Sept. 4, 2026.
I don’t know enough about skateboarding (or swimming) to have an easy time with today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle. Maybe you know more. If you’re struggling with the puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.
Purple group hint: Teams will tank to pick higher in this.
Yellow group: Nail a batter with a pitch.
Blue group: Swimmers with 10+ Olympic medals.
The four answers are bean, drill, hit and plunk.
The four answers are 900, heelflip, manual and McTwist.
The theme is swimmers with 10+ Olympic medals.
The four answers are Dressel, Ledecky, Phelps and Thompson.
The four answers are class, lottery, order and picks.
The Connections: Sports Edition puzzle can be tough, but it really depends on which sports you know the most about. My husband aces anything having to do with Formula 1, my best friend is a hockey buff, and I can answer any question about Minnesota teams.
That said, it’s hard to pick the toughest Connections categories, but here are some I found exceptionally mind-blowing.
#1: Serie A Clubs. Answers: Atalanta, Juventus, Lazio, Roma.
#2: WNBA MVPs. Answers: Catchings, Delle Donne, Fowles and Stewart.
#3: Premier League team nicknames. Answers: Bees, Cherries, Foxes and Hammers.
