Sports Connections Hints: Sep 24, 2025

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Meta: Sports puzzle #569

Connections Sports #569 · 2025-09-24

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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

NHL TEAMS

Reveal one tile

SHARKS

Reveal all four tiles

NHL TEAMS

  • SHARKS
  • DUCKS
  • STARS
  • MAPLE LEAFS

Group 2

Reveal category

WNBA TEAMS

Reveal one tile

WINGS

Reveal all four tiles

WNBA TEAMS

  • WINGS
  • LIBERTY
  • SUN
  • STORM

Group 3

Reveal category

COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAMES

Reveal one tile

PEACH

Reveal all four tiles

COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAMES

  • PEACH
  • ORANGE
  • ROSE
  • GATOR

Group 4

Reveal category

_____BALL

Reveal one tile

HAND

Reveal all four tiles

_____BALL

  • HAND
  • FOOT
  • BASKET
  • PAINT
Reveal full answer

NHL TEAMS

  • SHARKS
  • DUCKS
  • STARS
  • MAPLE LEAFS

WNBA TEAMS

  • WINGS
  • LIBERTY
  • SUN
  • STORM

COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAMES

  • PEACH
  • ORANGE
  • ROSE
  • GATOR

_____BALL

  • HAND
  • FOOT
  • BASKET
  • PAINT

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