Need a nudge before the reveal? The September 24, 2025, Connections Sports Edition puzzle is identified as #366. Start with the color-coded hints below, then open the category names and full answer groups only if you need them.
How Connections Sports Edition works
The puzzle presents 16 words. Sort them into four groups of four by finding a shared connection; the NYT site instruction quoted by Parade is to “group sports terms that share a common thread.”
Hints for September 24
Try each clue before looking at the categories or answers:
- Yellow: Anaheim’s quacking contenders.
- Green: Gotham’s court-side symbol of freedom.
- Blue: Swampy postseason game with a reptilian name.
- Purple: The world’s most popular ball game.
Category names
Still stuck? These labels narrow down the connections without revealing every word:
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- Yellow: NHL teams
- Green: WNBA teams
- Blue: College football bowl games
- Purple: Words that can precede “ball”
Full answers for puzzle #366
Spoilers: each row gives the category and its four words.
| Color | Category | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | NHL teams | Ducks, Maple Leafs, Sharks, Stars |
| Green | WNBA teams | Liberty, Storm, Sun, Wings |
| Blue | College football bowl games | Gator, Orange, Peach, Rose |
| Purple | Words ending in “ball” when combined | Basket, Foot, Hand, Paint |
Why the groups fit
NHL teams
Ducks, Maple Leafs, Sharks, and Stars are NHL team names. Anaheim’s Ducks make the yellow clue especially direct.
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WNBA teams
Liberty, Storm, Sun, and Wings are WNBA team names; the Gotham clue points to the New York Liberty.
College football bowl games
Gator, Orange, Peach, and Rose are names of college football bowl games.
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Words that pair with “ball”
Basket, Foot, Hand, and Paint each form a familiar compound with “ball”: basketball, football, handball, and paintball.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Why this puzzle is numbered #366
Parade’s September 24 guide identifies the puzzle as #366 in its headline and introduction, and a contemporaneous community discussion also labels that date’s Sports Edition puzzle #366. Parade’s page later contains a stray reference to #365; that appears inconsistent with its own headline and introduction. The solution above is attributed to Parade’s guide, rather than presented as an independently verified official NYT archive entry.
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