Sports Connections Hints: Sep 28, 2026
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Meta: Sports puzzle #735
Connections Sports #735 · 2026-09-28
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Group 1
Reveal category
AN SEC ATHLETE
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RAZORBACK
Reveal all four tiles
AN SEC ATHLETE
- RAZORBACK
- BULLDOG
- GATOR
- TIGER
Group 2
Reveal category
FANTASY FOOTBALL APPS
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ESPN
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FANTASY FOOTBALL APPS
- ESPN
- YAHOO
- SLEEPER
- FANTRAX
Group 3
Reveal category
NFL QBS DRAFTED IN SECOND ROUND
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HURTS
Reveal all four tiles
NFL QBS DRAFTED IN SECOND ROUND
- HURTS
- LOCK
- SHOUGH
- DALTON
Group 4
Reveal category
ENDS IN A WNBA TEAM
Reveal one tile
HUSKY
Reveal all four tiles
ENDS IN A WNBA TEAM
- HUSKY
- DAYDREAM
- THUNDERSTORM
- GRIMACES
Reveal full answer
AN SEC ATHLETE
- RAZORBACK
- BULLDOG
- GATOR
- TIGER
FANTASY FOOTBALL APPS
- ESPN
- YAHOO
- SLEEPER
- FANTRAX
NFL QBS DRAFTED IN SECOND ROUND
- HURTS
- LOCK
- SHOUGH
- DALTON
ENDS IN A WNBA TEAM
- HUSKY
- DAYDREAM
- THUNDERSTORM
- GRIMACES
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