Connections: Sports Edition is a new version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the "common threads between words.

I f you’re looking for the Connections answer for Sunday, July 27, 2025, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solutions to all four categories. Along the way, I’ll explain the meanings of the trickier words and we’ll learn how everything fits together.

If you’re looking to crack the NYT Connections for July 26, 2025, then we’re here to help. The previous puzzle featured clues related to silence, state abbreviations, baseball caps, and words paired with a royal title.