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NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for March 23, 2026

Mar 23rd 2026 ยท United States

Hints and complete answers for The Athletic's Connections: Sports Edition puzzle #546, including the four group themes and their four answers.

  • The Athletic publishes the Sports Edition of NYT Connections and the March 23, 2026 puzzle is number 546.
  • The puzzle appears in The Athletic app and online but not in the NYT Games app.
  • Yellow group theme is used to break a tie and the answers are extra end, extra innings, overtime and shootout.
  • Green group theme is offensive formations in football and the answers are I, shotgun, wildcat and wishbone.
  • Blue group theme is cardinals and the answers are Arizona, Ball State, Louisville and St. Louis.
  • Purple group is associated with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the answers are 2, Kentucky, MVP and Thunder.