Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle covers a little bit of everything, including fight-night locales and a little perfectly teed-up wordplay. Get excited—there's another New York Times game to add to your daily routine! Those of us word game addicts who already play Wordle, Connections, Strands and the Mini Crossword now have Connections Sports Edition to add to the mix.So, if you're looking for some hints and answers for today's Connections Sports Edition on Saturday, July 18, 2026, you've come to the right place.
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Connections Sports Edition is just like the regular Connections word puzzle, in that it's a game that resets at 12 a.m. EST each day and has 16 different words listed. It's up to you to figure out each group of four words that belong to a certain category, with four categories in total.
This new version is sports-specific, however, as a partnership between The New York Times and The Athletic.
As the NYT site instructs, for Connections Sports Edition, you "group sports terms that share a common thread."
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Hints for Today's Connections Sports Edition Categories on July 18, 2026
Here are some hints about the four categories to help you figure out the word groupings.
Yellow: UFC or MMA locales.Green: Fouls on ice.Blue: Factual films about game time.Purple: Fore!OK, time for a second hint…we'll give you the actual categories now. Spoilers below!
Yellow: COMBAT SPORTS SETTINGSGreen: HOCKEY PENALTIESBlue: SPORTS DOCUMENTARIESPurple: ENDS IN A GOLF CLUBIf you're looking for the answers, no worries—we've got them below. So, don't scroll any further if you don't want to see the solutions!The answers to today's Connections Sports Edition #663 are coming up next.Related: 15 Fun Games Like Connections to Play Every Day
What Are the Answers to Connections Sports Edition Today?
COMBAT SPORTS SETTINGS: CAGE, MAT, OCTAGON, RINGHOCKEY PENALTIES: FIGHTING, HIGH-STICKING, INTERFERENCE, TRIPPINGSPORTS DOCUMENTARIES: FREE SOLO, HOOP DREAMS, ICARUS, SENNAENDS IN A GOLF CLUB: GRIDIRON, HARDWOOD, RED RIVER, SPUTTERDon't worry if you didn't get them this time—we've all been there.
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