Sports Connections Hints: Apr 13, 2025

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints for the NYT Sports Connections puzzle published on Apr 13, 2025 (2025-04-13). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full board when you're ready.

Meta: Sports puzzle #386

Puzzle #386 · 2025-04-13 · sports

Step through today’s Connections hints

Start with broad themes, then reveal more detail about the groups and tiles only when you need it. The final button shows today's full group breakdown.

Puzzle reference: Connections #386 for 2025-04-13, edition sports, with a standard four-group board. Spoiler categories and tiles stay collapsed until you open the hint layers below.

Hint 1 – overall theme

There are 4 groups in today’s puzzle.

Themes include: BASKETBALL STATS, IN SINGULAR FORM, GOLF SHOTS, HALL OF FAME WIDE RECEIVERS and 1 more.

Hint 2 – group titles

Here are the category names for each group. Try matching the tiles in the official game to these themes before you reveal any tiles.

BASKETBALL STATS, IN SINGULAR FORM
GOLF SHOTS
HALL OF FAME WIDE RECEIVERS
BALTIMORE _____

Hint 3 – group tiles

Reveal the tiles for each group. If you only want a partial nudge, stop after reading one or two groups and go back to the official puzzle.

BASKETBALL STATS, IN SINGULAR FORM

POINT

REBOUND

BLOCK

STEAL

GOLF SHOTS

BUMP-AND-RUN

FLOP

HOOK

SLICE

HALL OF FAME WIDE RECEIVERS

BRUCE

MONK

MOSS

RICE

BALTIMORE _____

CHOP

COLTS

ORIOLES

RAVENS

Reveal full answer

This is the full breakdown of today's Connections puzzle: group titles and all tiles, grouped together.