Sports Connections Hints: Apr 5, 2026

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints for the NYT Sports Connections puzzle published on Apr 5, 2026 (2026-04-05). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full board when you're ready.

Meta: Sports puzzle #768

Puzzle #768 · 2026-04-05 · 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 #768 for 2026-04-05, 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: THINGS ON AN NFL SIDELINE, NFL TEAMS WITH BIRD NICKNAMES, NFC QUARTERBACKS 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.

THINGS ON AN NFL SIDELINE
NFL TEAMS WITH BIRD NICKNAMES
NFC QUARTERBACKS
ANAGRAMS OF NBA TEAMS

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.

THINGS ON AN NFL SIDELINE

CHAINS

BENCHES

COACHES

MEDICAL TENT

NFL TEAMS WITH BIRD NICKNAMES

EAGLES

SEAHAWKS

RAVENS

CARDINALS

NFC QUARTERBACKS

LOVE

HURTS

PURDY

YOUNG

ANAGRAMS OF NBA TEAMS

HATE

PARROTS

THRONES

SCRAPE

Reveal full answer

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