Here are hints and the answers for today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Aug. 15, 2026.
Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle features some diverse topics. The yellow category was a punch in the gut for this Mariners fan. If you’re struggling with the puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.
Purple group hint: Hoops teams, but mixed up.
Yellow group: Teams to never win a World Series.
The theme is teams to never win a World Series.
The four answers are Brewers, Mariners, Padres and Rockies.
The four answers are caddie, greenskeeper, starter and superintendent.
The four answers are Chiefs, Current, Royals and Sporting KC.
The four answers are case (Aces), madre (Dream), rife (Fire) and swing (Wings).
