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Well, the purple category on today's Connections: Sports Edition completely stumped me. (Hint: There's an acronym in the name of the sport.) I was able to fill in the others (with a few guesses), leaving purple to pretty much fill in by itself. If you're struggling with today's puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.
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Hints for today's Connections: Sports Edition groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today's Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Ice, ice, baby.
Green group hint: Grab your racket.
Blue group hint: Star signal-callers.
Purple group hint: These athletes have no fear.
Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Ice hockey positions.
Green group: Women's tennis players, familiarly.
Blue group: Hall of Fame QBs.
Purple group: "BASE" jumping.
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What are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for March 31, 2026.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today's Connections
The theme is ice hockey positions. The four answers are center, defenseman, goaltender and winger.
The green words in today's Connections
The theme is women's tennis players, familiarly. The four answers are Coco, Iga, Serena and Venus.
The blue words in today's Connections
The theme is Hall of Fame QBs. The four answers are Montana, Moon, Starr and Unitas.
The purple words in today's Connections
The theme is "BASE" jumping. The four answers are antennas, buildings, earth and spans.
