Sports Connections Hints: Mar 16, 2026

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints for the NYT Sports Connections puzzle published on Mar 16, 2026 (2026-03-16). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full board when you're ready.

Meta: Sports puzzle #747

Puzzle #747 · 2026-03-16 · 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 #747 for 2026-03-16, 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: PASS, DESCRIPTORS FOR FANTASY LEAGUES, NEW YORK YANKEES 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.

PASS
DESCRIPTORS FOR FANTASY LEAGUES
NEW YORK YANKEES
FIRST NAMES OF NFL STARTING QBS

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.

PASS

DISH

ASSIST

DISTRIBUTE

GIVE

DESCRIPTORS FOR FANTASY LEAGUES

DYNASTY

KEEPER

REDRAFT

ROTISSERIE

NEW YORK YANKEES

FRIED

RICE

JUDGE

GIL

FIRST NAMES OF NFL STARTING QBS

BAKER

DRAKE

LAMAR

JORDAN

Reveal full answer

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