Sports Connections Hints: Feb 19, 2026

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints for the NYT Sports Connections puzzle published on Feb 19, 2026 (2026-02-19). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full board when you're ready.

Meta: Sports puzzle #722

Puzzle #722 · 2026-02-19 · 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 #722 for 2026-02-19, 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: UPPER-BODY WEAR, FLAGS IN NASCAR, LAST WORDS IN TWO-WORD NFL TEAM LOCATIONS 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.

UPPER-BODY WEAR
FLAGS IN NASCAR
LAST WORDS IN TWO-WORD NFL TEAM LOCATIONS
DUKE PLAYERS DRAFTED NO. 1 IN NBA

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.

UPPER-BODY WEAR

TEE

JERSEY

PINNIE

SWEATER

FLAGS IN NASCAR

CHECKERED

RED

GREEN

YELLOW

LAST WORDS IN TWO-WORD NFL TEAM LOCATIONS

BAY

ENGLAND

FRANCISCO

CITY

DUKE PLAYERS DRAFTED NO. 1 IN NBA

BRAND

FLAGG

BANCHERO

IRVING

Reveal full answer

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