Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for July 23, #668

Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. As a native Minnesotan, I immediately spotted some of my hometown teams in today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle.

(Win, Twins!) If you’re struggling with the puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers. Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups Trending Now Today’s Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for July 22, #1859 07/21/2026 Today’s Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for July 23, #1860 07/22/2026 Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for July 20, #1135 07/19/2026 Yellow group hint: Hoops, but not in the West.

Green group hint: Land of 10,000 lakes. Blue group hint: Share the same first name. Purple group hint: Amazon uses a lot of these.

Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups Yellow group: Eastern Conference NBA teams. Green group: Minnesota teams. Blue group: Scotts.

Purple group: Box ____. What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers? The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for July 23, 2026.

NYT/Screenshot by CNET The yellow words in today’s Connections The theme is Eastern Conference NBA teams. The four answers are Hawks, Magic, Nets and Pistons. The green words in today’s Connections The theme is Minnesota teams.

The four answers are Frost, Timberwolves, Twins and Wild. The blue words in today’s Connections The theme is Scotts. The four answers are McTominay, Niedermayer, Rolen and Van Pelt.

The purple words in today’s Connections The theme is box ____. The four answers are and one, jump, lacrosse and score. Gael Cooper CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops?

The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The Totally Sweet '90s." She's been a journalist since 1989, working at Mpls.St.

Paul Magazine, Twin Cities Sidewalk, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and NBC News Digital. She's Gen X in birthdate, word and deed. If Marathon candy bars ever come back, she'll be first in line.

See full bio The Latest from Gael Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for July 23, #668 Today’s Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for July 24, #1861 Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for July 24, #1139 Gaming Guides Virtual Reality Gaming Best VR Headsets Best Meta Quest 2 Games and Experiences Best VR Games Best Playstation VR 2 Deals Meta Quest 2 Review PlayStation PS5 Restock Tracker Playstation Plus Review Best PS5 Games Xbox Best Xbox Series X S Controller Xbox GamePass Ultimate Review Other Gaming Best Nintendo Switch Controller Best Cloud Gaming Services Best Gaming Chair Nintendo Switch OLED Review Best Gaming Keyboard Video Games Best Online Games to Play with Friends Best VR Games Best Xbox Series X Games Best PS5 Games As a native Minnesotan, I immediately spotted some of my hometown teams in today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle. (Win, Twins!) If you’re struggling with the puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.

Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups Trending Now Today’s Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for July 22, #1859 07/21/2026 Today’s Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for July 23, #1860 07/22/2026 Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for July 20, #1135 07/19/2026 Yellow group hint: Hoops, but not in the West. Green group hint: Land of 10,000 lakes. Blue group hint: Share the same first name.

Purple group hint: Amazon uses a lot of these. Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups Yellow group: Eastern Conference NBA teams. Green group: Minnesota teams.

Blue group: Scotts. Purple group: Box ____. What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?

The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for July 23, 2026.NYT/Screenshot by CNET The yellow words in today’s Connections The theme is Eastern Conference NBA teams. The four answers are Hawks, Magic, Nets and Pistons.

The green words in today’s Connections The theme is Minnesota teams. The four answers are Frost, Timberwolves, Twins and Wild. The blue words in today’s Connections The theme is Scotts.

The four answers are McTominay, Niedermayer, Rolen and Van Pelt. The purple words in today’s Connections The theme is box ____. The four answers are and one, jump, lacrosse and score.

Gael Cooper CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The Totally Sweet '90s." She's been a journalist since 1989, working at Mpls.

St.Paul Magazine, Twin Cities Sidewalk, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and NBC News Digital. She's Gen X in birthdate, word and deed.

If Marathon candy bars ever come back, she'll be first in line. See full bio The Latest from Gael Today’s NYT Connections: