Sports Connections Hints: Sep 25, 2025

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints for the NYT Sports Connections puzzle published on Sep 25, 2025 (2025-09-25). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full board when you're ready.

Meta: Sports puzzle #573

Puzzle #573 · 2025-09-25 · 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 #573 for 2025-09-25, 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: PARTS OF A BASEBALL GLOVE, ITEMS THAT COME IN PAIRS, FAMOUS TONYS 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.

PARTS OF A BASEBALL GLOVE
ITEMS THAT COME IN PAIRS
FAMOUS TONYS
STARTS WITH A MUSIC GENRE

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.

PARTS OF A BASEBALL GLOVE

WEBBING

HEEL

FINGERS

POCKET

ITEMS THAT COME IN PAIRS

SKIS

SNEAKERS

BOXING GLOVES

SHIN GUARDS

FAMOUS TONYS

PARKER

GWYNN

ROMO

DORSETT

STARTS WITH A MUSIC GENRE

ROCKIES

POPOVICH

RAPTORS

SKATEBOARD

Reveal full answer

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