Sports Connections Hints: Mar 23, 2026

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints for the NYT Sports Connections puzzle published on Mar 23, 2026 (2026-03-23). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full board when you're ready.

Meta: Sports puzzle #754

Puzzle #754 · 2026-03-23 · 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 #754 for 2026-03-23, 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: USED TO BREAK A TIE, OFFENSIVE FORMATIONS IN FOOTBALL, CARDINALS 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.

USED TO BREAK A TIE
OFFENSIVE FORMATIONS IN FOOTBALL
CARDINALS
ASSOCIATED WITH SHAI GILGEOUS-ALEXANDER

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.

USED TO BREAK A TIE

EXTRA INNINGS

OVERTIME

EXTRA END

SHOOTOUT

OFFENSIVE FORMATIONS IN FOOTBALL

SHOTGUN

WILDCAT

WISHBONE

CARDINALS

ARIZONA

ST. LOUIS

LOUISVILLE

BALL STATE

ASSOCIATED WITH SHAI GILGEOUS-ALEXANDER

KENTUCKY

THUNDER

MVP

Reveal full answer

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