Sports Connections Hints: Apr 26, 2026

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints for the NYT Sports Connections puzzle published on Apr 26, 2026 (2026-04-26). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full board when you're ready.

Meta: Sports puzzle #789

Puzzle #789 · 2026-04-26 · 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 #789 for 2026-04-26, 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: HARD-HIT BASEBALL, NBA TEAMS WITH SINGULAR NICKNAMES, _____ JOHNSON 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.

HARD-HIT BASEBALL
NBA TEAMS WITH SINGULAR NICKNAMES
_____ JOHNSON
WHAT "1" MIGHT MEAN

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.

HARD-HIT BASEBALL

FROZEN ROPE

SCREAMER

LASER

LINER

NBA TEAMS WITH SINGULAR NICKNAMES

HEAT

MAGIC

JAZZ

THUNDER

_____ JOHNSON

LANE

RANDY

FLAU'JAE

GUS

WHAT "1" MIGHT MEAN

FASTBALL

PITCHER

POINT GUARD

TOP RANK

Reveal full answer

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