Sports Connections Hints: May 11, 2025

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints for the NYT Sports Connections puzzle published on May 11, 2025 (2025-05-11). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full board when you're ready.

Meta: Sports puzzle #422

Puzzle #422 · 2025-05-11 · 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 #422 for 2025-05-11, 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: PORTION OF A RACE, CHEER, NETFLIX SPORTS DOCUMENTARIES 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.

  • PORTION OF A RACE
  • CHEER
  • NETFLIX SPORTS DOCUMENTARIES
  • _____ HITTER

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.

PORTION OF A RACE

LAP
LEG
STAGE
SEGMENT

CHEER

CLAP
APPLAUD
ROOT
SALUTE

NETFLIX SPORTS DOCUMENTARIES

CHEER
DRIVE TO SURVIVE
QUARTERBACK
STARTING 5

_____ HITTER

DESIGNATED
POWER
CLEANUP
SLAP

Reveal full answer

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

PORTION OF A RACE

LAP
LEG
STAGE
SEGMENT

CHEER

CLAP
APPLAUD
ROOT
SALUTE

NETFLIX SPORTS DOCUMENTARIES

CHEER
DRIVE TO SURVIVE
QUARTERBACK
STARTING 5

_____ HITTER

DESIGNATED
POWER
CLEANUP
SLAP

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