Sports Connections Hints: Apr 26, 2025

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints for the NYT Sports Connections puzzle published on Apr 26, 2025 (2025-04-26). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full board when you're ready.

Meta: Sports puzzle #404

Puzzle #404 · 2025-04-26 · 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 #404 for 2025-04-26, 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: WHAT ONE STRIVES FOR, ROOM TO RUN, COLLEGE FOOTBALL COACHES 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.

WHAT ONE STRIVES FOR
ROOM TO RUN
COLLEGE FOOTBALL COACHES
BOX _____

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.

WHAT ONE STRIVES FOR

GOAL

TARGET

OBJECTIVE

AIM

ROOM TO RUN

SPACE

GAP

HOLE

OPENING

COLLEGE FOOTBALL COACHES

DAY

SMART

STOOPS

LANNING

BOX _____

SCORE

LACROSSE

OFFICE

SEAT

Reveal full answer

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