{"id":1877124,"date":"2026-04-10T23:59:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T20:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1877124"},"modified":"2026-04-10T23:59:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T20:59:23","slug":"todays-nyt-connections-sports-edition-hints-and-answers-for-april-11-565","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1877124","title":{"rendered":"Today&#8217;s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for April 11, #565"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/b6a176556f33d8a7a6d33d6575c828a27a02cb83\/hub\/2024\/10\/16\/c34cfc41-01f2-4b1a-80a8-f6479c50c02e\/connections-sports-edition-6859.jpg?auto=webp&amp;fit=crop&amp;height=675&amp;width=1200&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-87732b56-7a29-49fe-bb99-54d8e3ee5f40\" class=\"c-pageArticle_body sm:u-col-2 md:u-col-6 lg:u-col-6 lg:u-col-start-2\">\n<div class=\"c-pageArticle_content\">\n<div class=\"u-grid-columns\">\n<article class=\"c-ShortcodeContent c-ShortcodeContent-theme:default sm:u-col-2 md:u-col-6 lg:u-col-12\">\n<p class=\"u-speakableText-p1\">Looking for the <strong>most recent<\/strong>\u00a0regular Connections answers? Click here for today&#8217;s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p class=\"u-speakableText-p2\">Today&#8217;s\u00a0Connections: Sports Edition\u00a0was a fun one for me, a Minnesotan. If you&#8217;re struggling with today&#8217;s puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.<\/p>\n<p>Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by The Times. It doesn&#8217;t appear in the NYT Games app, but it does in The Athletic&#8217;s own app. Or you can play it for free online.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:\u00a0<\/strong>NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of Beta<\/p>\n<h2>Hints for today&#8217;s Connections: Sports Edition groups<\/h2>\n<p>Here are four hints for the groupings in today&#8217;s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yellow group hint<\/strong>: Nicknames for ball clubs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Green group hint<\/strong>: Bruins.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Blue group hint<\/strong>: Land of 10,000 Lakes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Purple group hint<\/strong>: Hidden anatomy words.<\/p>\n<h2>Answers for today&#8217;s Connections: Sports Edition groups<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Yellow group<\/strong>: MLB teams, colloquially.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Green group<\/strong>: UCLA.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Blue group<\/strong>: Can follow Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Purple group<\/strong>: Starts with part of the body.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong> Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English Words<\/p>\n<h2>What are today&#8217;s Connections: Sports Edition answers?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large c-shortcodeImage-hasCaption\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-cmsImage c-shortcodeImage_image\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/809590324c836ed842ea474ed57ccc909e2bb5d1\/hub\/2026\/04\/10\/e401e3e3-a061-4a45-8ea8-91cddf2202ef\/april11sports2026.png?auto=webp&amp;width=768\" alt=\"completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for April 11, 2026.\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-text-xxsmall\"><\/p>\n<p>The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for April 11, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-inner-spacing-right-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall g-color-text-meta g-text-xxxsmall\">NYT\/Screenshot by CNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>The yellow words in today&#8217;s Connections<\/h3>\n<p>The theme is MLB teams, colloquially. The four answers are D-Backs, Jays, Phils and Sox.<\/p>\n<h3>The green words in today&#8217;s Connections<\/h3>\n<p>The theme is UCLA. The four answers are Angeles, California, Los and University.<\/p>\n<h3>The blue words in today&#8217;s Connections<\/h3>\n<p>The theme is can follow Minnesota. The four answers are Lynx, United, Vikings and Wild.<\/p>\n<h3>The purple words in today&#8217;s Connections<\/h3>\n<p>The theme is starts with part of the body. 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Click here for today&#8217;s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p class=\"u-speakableText-p2\">Today&#8217;s\u00a0Connections: Sports Edition\u00a0was a fun one for me, a Minnesotan. If you&#8217;re struggling with today&#8217;s puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.<\/p>\n<p>Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by The Times. 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The four answers are D-Backs, Jays, Phils and Sox.<\/p>\n<h3>The green words in today&#8217;s Connections<\/h3>\n<p>The theme is UCLA. The four answers are Angeles, California, Los and University.<\/p>\n<h3>The blue words in today&#8217;s Connections<\/h3>\n<p>The theme is can follow Minnesota. The four answers are Lynx, United, Vikings and Wild.<\/p>\n<h3>The purple words in today&#8217;s Connections<\/h3>\n<p>The theme is starts with part of the body. The four answers are army, earthquakes, legacy and Liverpool.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<article class=\"c-ShortcodeContent c-ShortcodeContent-theme:default sm:u-col-2 md:u-col-6 lg:u-col-12\">\n<p class=\"u-speakableText-p1\">Looking for the <strong>most recent<\/strong>\u00a0regular Connections answers? Click here for today&#8217;s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p class=\"u-speakableText-p2\">Today&#8217;s\u00a0Connections: Sports Edition\u00a0was a fun one for me, a Minnesotan. If you&#8217;re struggling with today&#8217;s puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.<\/p>\n<p>Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by The Times. It doesn&#8217;t appear in the NYT Games app, but it does in The Athletic&#8217;s own app. Or you can play it for free online.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:\u00a0<\/strong>NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of Beta<\/p>\n<h2>Hints for today&#8217;s Connections: Sports Edition groups<\/h2>\n<p>Here are four hints for the groupings in today&#8217;s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yellow group hint<\/strong>: Nicknames for ball clubs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Green group hint<\/strong>: Bruins.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Blue group hint<\/strong>: Land of 10,000 Lakes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Purple group hint<\/strong>: Hidden anatomy words.<\/p>\n<h2>Answers for today&#8217;s Connections: Sports Edition groups<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Yellow group<\/strong>: MLB teams, colloquially.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Green group<\/strong>: UCLA.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Blue group<\/strong>: Can follow Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Purple group<\/strong>: Starts with part of the body.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong> Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English Words<\/p>\n<h2>What are today&#8217;s Connections: Sports Edition answers?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large c-shortcodeImage-hasCaption\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-cmsImage c-shortcodeImage_image\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/809590324c836ed842ea474ed57ccc909e2bb5d1\/hub\/2026\/04\/10\/e401e3e3-a061-4a45-8ea8-91cddf2202ef\/april11sports2026.png?auto=webp&amp;width=768\" alt=\"completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for April 11, 2026.\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-text-xxsmall\"><\/p>\n<p>The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for April 11, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-inner-spacing-right-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall g-color-text-meta g-text-xxxsmall\">NYT\/Screenshot by CNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>The yellow words in today&#8217;s Connections<\/h3>\n<p>The theme is MLB teams, colloquially. 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