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Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for April 9, #563 – USA All Americans NEWS™

Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for April 9, #563

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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a tough one, but fun if you know athlete nicknames. If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.

Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by The Times. It doesn’t appear in the NYT Games app, but it does in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it for free online.

Read more: NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of Beta

Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for April 9, 2026

The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for April 9, 2026.

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The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is a team’s best player. The four answers are centerpiece, headliner, lead and star.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is MMA terms. The four answers are armbar, choke, clinch and submission.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is nicknames of former NBA players, with “The.” The four answers are Answer, Big Dipper, Matrix and Truth.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is Mr. ____. The four answers are 3000, Hockey, Met and October.

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