Sports Connections Hints: Feb 27, 2026

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints for the NYT Sports Connections puzzle published on Feb 27, 2026 (2026-02-27). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full board when you're ready.

Meta: Sports puzzle #730

Puzzle #730 · 2026-02-27 · 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 #730 for 2026-02-27, 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: SUB OUT, SURFING TERMS, AL CY YOUNG AWARD WINNERS 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.

SUB OUT
SURFING TERMS
AL CY YOUNG AWARD WINNERS
STARTS OF MLB TEAM NAMES

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.

SUB OUT

YANK

PULL

TAKE OUT

REPLACE

SURFING TERMS

BARREL

CREST

SWELL

WAVE

AL CY YOUNG AWARD WINNERS

BIEBER

PRICE

CONE

FINGERS

STARTS OF MLB TEAM NAMES

CARD

ROCK

BREW

BLUE

Reveal full answer

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