Sports Connections Hints: Feb 18, 2026

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints for the NYT Sports Connections puzzle published on Feb 18, 2026 (2026-02-18). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full board when you're ready.

Meta: Sports puzzle #721

Puzzle #721 · 2026-02-18 · 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 #721 for 2026-02-18, 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: HEARD IN "TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME", OLYMPIC SNOWBOARDING EVENTS, VINCE CARTER, INFORMALLY 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.

HEARD IN "TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME"
OLYMPIC SNOWBOARDING EVENTS
VINCE CARTER, INFORMALLY
_____BACK

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.

HEARD IN "TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME"

PEANUTS

CRACKER JACK

HOME TEAM

OLD BALL GAME

OLYMPIC SNOWBOARDING EVENTS

BIG AIR

HALFPIPE

GIANT SLALOM

SLOPESTYLE

VINCE CARTER, INFORMALLY

VINSANITY

AIR CANADA

HALF-MAN, HALF-AMAZING

_____BACK

RAZOR

DIAMOND

DROP

QUARTER

Reveal full answer

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