Sports Connections Hints: Feb 15, 2026

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints for the NYT Sports Connections puzzle published on Feb 15, 2026 (2026-02-15). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full board when you're ready.

Meta: Sports puzzle #718

Puzzle #718 · 2026-02-15 · 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 #718 for 2026-02-15, 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: PREVIOUS WINTER OLYMPICS HOSTS, CANADA MEN'S HOCKEY PLAYERS, SNOWBOARDING TERMS 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.

PREVIOUS WINTER OLYMPICS HOSTS
CANADA MEN'S HOCKEY PLAYERS
SNOWBOARDING TERMS
ENDS IN A PIECE OF WINTER SPORTS EQUIPMENT

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.

PREVIOUS WINTER OLYMPICS HOSTS

CHAMONIX

ST. MORITZ

ALBERTVILLE

OSLO

CANADA MEN'S HOCKEY PLAYERS

MCDAVID

CROSBY

CELEBRINI

MARNER

SNOWBOARDING TERMS

MCTWIST

GOOFY

FRONTSIDE

CORK

ENDS IN A PIECE OF WINTER SPORTS EQUIPMENT

LIPINSKI

CHEAPSKATE

MILESTONE

CHOPSTICK

Reveal full answer

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