Sports Connections Hints: Sep 23, 2025

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints for the NYT Sports Connections puzzle published on Sep 23, 2025 (2025-09-23). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full board when you're ready.

Meta: Sports puzzle #572

Puzzle #572 · 2025-09-23 · 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 #572 for 2025-09-23, 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: SUPPORTER, FOOTBALL OFFENSES, MLB PITCHERS TO THROW A PERFECT GAME 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.

SUPPORTER
FOOTBALL OFFENSES
MLB PITCHERS TO THROW A PERFECT GAME
_____ JAM

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.

SUPPORTER

FAN

DIE-HARD

BACKER

BUFF

FOOTBALL OFFENSES

SPREAD

WISHBONE

OPTION

WEST COAST

MLB PITCHERS TO THROW A PERFECT GAME

CONE

HALLADAY

CAIN

HUNTER

_____ JAM

KAN

NBA

SPACE

MONSTER

Reveal full answer

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