Sports Connections Hints: Jan 20, 2026

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints for the NYT Sports Connections puzzle published on Jan 20, 2026 (2026-01-20). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full board when you're ready.

Meta: Sports puzzle #692

Puzzle #692 · 2026-01-20 · 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 #692 for 2026-01-20, 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: ADVERSARY, MESS UP, NL EAST TEAMS, ON SCOREBOARDS 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.

ADVERSARY
MESS UP
NL EAST TEAMS, ON SCOREBOARDS
NICKNAMES OF WNBA PLAYERS

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.

ADVERSARY

FOE

OPPONENT

RIVAL

CHALLENGER

MESS UP

FUMBLE

ERR

BOTCH

FLUB

NL EAST TEAMS, ON SCOREBOARDS

PHI

NYM

ATL

MIA

NICKNAMES OF WNBA PLAYERS

PHEE

STEWIE

POINT GAWD

KFC

Reveal full answer

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