Sports Connections Hints: Sep 4, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Sports Connectionspuzzle published on Sep 4, 2025 (2025-09-04). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full boardwhen you're ready.

Meta: Sports puzzle #544

Connections Sports #544 · 2025-09-04

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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

HAUL IN

Reveal one tile

CATCH

Reveal all four tiles

HAUL IN

  • CATCH
  • SNAG
  • SNATCH
  • GRAB

Group 2

Reveal category

LAST 4 TEAMS TO WIN A SUPER BOWL

Reveal one tile

EAGLES

Reveal all four tiles

LAST 4 TEAMS TO WIN A SUPER BOWL

  • EAGLES
  • CHIEFS
  • RAMS
  • BUCCANEERS

Group 3

Reveal category

"HOW BOUT THEM COWBOYS!"

Reveal one tile

HOW

Reveal all four tiles

"HOW BOUT THEM COWBOYS!"

  • HOW
  • BOUT
  • THEM
  • COWBOYS

Group 4

Reveal category

_____ KICK

Reveal one tile

ONSIDE

Reveal all four tiles

_____ KICK

  • ONSIDE
  • SQUIB
  • PLACE
  • DROP
Reveal full answer

HAUL IN

  • CATCH
  • SNAG
  • SNATCH
  • GRAB

LAST 4 TEAMS TO WIN A SUPER BOWL

  • EAGLES
  • CHIEFS
  • RAMS
  • BUCCANEERS

"HOW BOUT THEM COWBOYS!"

  • HOW
  • BOUT
  • THEM
  • COWBOYS

_____ KICK

  • ONSIDE
  • SQUIB
  • PLACE
  • DROP

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