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Sports Edition answer and hints for groups. These clues will help you solve The New York Times' popular puzzle game, Connections: Sports Edition, every day.

NYT Connections: hints and answers for Monday, July 14 By Jesse Lennox Published July 14, 2025 5: ... Wyna Liu, who has been editing puzzles at The New York Times since 2020, edits Connections daily.

The NYT Connections puzzle for July 14th challenges players to categorize 16 words into four groups based on shared themes. Hints suggest categories including shades, convertible descriptors, radio affirmatives,