Sports Connections Hints: Mar 5, 2026

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints for the NYT Sports Connections puzzle published on Mar 5, 2026 (2026-03-05). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full board when you're ready.

Meta: Sports puzzle #736

Puzzle #736 · 2026-03-05 · 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 #736 for 2026-03-05, 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: TOOLS, FOUND IN A DUGOUT, LAST YEAR'S MEN'S NCAA TOURNAMENT FINAL FOUR 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.

TOOLS
FOUND IN A DUGOUT
LAST YEAR'S MEN'S NCAA TOURNAMENT FINAL FOUR
_____ MARTIN

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.

TOOLS

ARSENAL

REPERTOIRE

BAG

SKILL SET

FOUND IN A DUGOUT

SUNFLOWER SEEDS

BUBBLE GUM

GATORADE

WATER

LAST YEAR'S MEN'S NCAA TOURNAMENT FINAL FOUR

FLORIDA

HOUSTON

DUKE

AUBURN

_____ MARTIN

ASTON

KENYON

CURTIS

KATE

Reveal full answer

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