Sports Connections Hints: May 27, 2025
This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Sports Connectionspuzzle published on May 27, 2025 (2025-05-27). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full boardwhen you're ready.
Meta: Sports puzzle #437
Connections Sports #437 · 2025-05-27
Choose one group at a time
Each group has separate category and tile reveals. Open only the amount of help you want; the last reveal shows all available groups.
Group 1
Reveal category
FAST
Reveal one tile
SPEEDY
Reveal all four tiles
FAST
- SPEEDY
- QUICK
- SWIFT
- RAPID
Group 2
Reveal category
CHESS PIECES
Reveal one tile
KING
Reveal all four tiles
CHESS PIECES
- KING
- KNIGHT
- ROOK
- PAWN
Group 3
Reveal category
NBA PLAYER NICKNAMES
Reveal one tile
JOKER
Reveal all four tiles
NBA PLAYER NICKNAMES
- JOKER
- SGA
- DAME
- SPIDA
Group 4
Reveal category
_____ PLAY
Reveal one tile
POWER
Reveal all four tiles
_____ PLAY
- POWER
- STROKE
- DOUBLE
- MATCH
Reveal full answer
FAST
- SPEEDY
- QUICK
- SWIFT
- RAPID
CHESS PIECES
- KING
- KNIGHT
- ROOK
- PAWN
NBA PLAYER NICKNAMES
- JOKER
- SGA
- DAME
- SPIDA
_____ PLAY
- POWER
- STROKE
- DOUBLE
- MATCH
Looking for today's sports puzzle instead? Head back to the Today's Sports Connections hints page, or open the sports archive for another date.
Move between Sports Connections dates
Return to today, browse the sports archive, or step one puzzle backward or forward when a nearby board is available.