Sports Connections Hints: Jul 10, 2025

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints for the NYT Sports Connections puzzle published on Jul 10, 2025 (2025-07-10). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full board when you're ready.

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Puzzle #482 · 2025-07-10 · 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 #482 for 2025-07-10, 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: NHL TEAMS, ON SCOREBOARDS, MEMBERS OF BASEBALL'S 500-HR CLUB, WORDS OFTEN PRECEDED BY BOWLING 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.

  • NHL TEAMS, ON SCOREBOARDS
  • MEMBERS OF BASEBALL'S 500-HR CLUB
  • WORDS OFTEN PRECEDED BY BOWLING
  • _____ WAGNER

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.

NHL TEAMS, ON SCOREBOARDS

VAN
SEA
OTT
ANA

MEMBERS OF BASEBALL'S 500-HR CLUB

RUTH
THOME
AARON
SOSA

WORDS OFTEN PRECEDED BY BOWLING

PIN
BALL
ALLEY
SHOES

_____ WAGNER

FRANZ
HONUS
BILLY
ALY

Reveal full answer

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

NHL TEAMS, ON SCOREBOARDS

VAN
SEA
OTT
ANA

MEMBERS OF BASEBALL'S 500-HR CLUB

RUTH
THOME
AARON
SOSA

WORDS OFTEN PRECEDED BY BOWLING

PIN
BALL
ALLEY
SHOES

_____ WAGNER

FRANZ
HONUS
BILLY
ALY

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