Sports Connections Hints: Aug 13, 2025
This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Sports Connectionspuzzle published on Aug 13, 2025 (2025-08-13). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full boardwhen you're ready.
Meta: Sports puzzle #516
Connections Sports #516 · 2025-08-13
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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
SLANG FOR HOME RUN
Reveal one tile
DINGER
Reveal all four tiles
SLANG FOR HOME RUN
- DINGER
- JACK
- BIG FLY
- TATER
Group 2
Reveal category
"-UP" EXERCISES
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CHIN
Reveal all four tiles
"-UP" EXERCISES
- CHIN
- PULL
- PUSH
- SIT
Group 3
Reveal category
TENNIS PLAYERS TO ACHIEVE CAREER GRAND SLAM
Reveal one tile
KING
Reveal all four tiles
TENNIS PLAYERS TO ACHIEVE CAREER GRAND SLAM
- KING
- GRAF
- LAVER
- NADAL
Group 4
Reveal category
LOTTERY PICKS IN 2025 NBA DRAFT
Reveal one tile
FLAGG
Reveal all four tiles
LOTTERY PICKS IN 2025 NBA DRAFT
- FLAGG
- EDGECOMBE
- FEARS
- QUEEN
Reveal full answer
SLANG FOR HOME RUN
- DINGER
- JACK
- BIG FLY
- TATER
"-UP" EXERCISES
- CHIN
- PULL
- PUSH
- SIT
TENNIS PLAYERS TO ACHIEVE CAREER GRAND SLAM
- KING
- GRAF
- LAVER
- NADAL
LOTTERY PICKS IN 2025 NBA DRAFT
- FLAGG
- EDGECOMBE
- FEARS
- QUEEN
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