Sports Connections Hints: Mar 10, 2026

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints for the NYT Sports Connections puzzle published on Mar 10, 2026 (2026-03-10). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full board when you're ready.

Meta: Sports puzzle #741

Puzzle #741 · 2026-03-10 · 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 #741 for 2026-03-10, 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: AN AL CENTRAL PLAYER, WORDS APPEARING BEFORE "BACK," IN FOOTBALL, ASSOCIATED WITH DERRICK HENRY 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.

  • AN AL CENTRAL PLAYER
  • WORDS APPEARING BEFORE "BACK," IN FOOTBALL
  • ASSOCIATED WITH DERRICK HENRY
  • NEW ORLEANS PELICANS

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.

AN AL CENTRAL PLAYER

TWIN
GUARDIAN
ROYAL
TIGER

WORDS APPEARING BEFORE "BACK," IN FOOTBALL

FULL
CORNER
RUNNING
DEFENSIVE

ASSOCIATED WITH DERRICK HENRY

KING
RAVENS
TITANS
HEISMAN

NEW ORLEANS PELICANS

QUEEN
BEY
FEARS
MURPHY

Reveal full answer

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

AN AL CENTRAL PLAYER

TWIN
GUARDIAN
ROYAL
TIGER

WORDS APPEARING BEFORE "BACK," IN FOOTBALL

FULL
CORNER
RUNNING
DEFENSIVE

ASSOCIATED WITH DERRICK HENRY

KING
RAVENS
TITANS
HEISMAN

NEW ORLEANS PELICANS

QUEEN
BEY
FEARS
MURPHY

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