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today Communications: Mathematical Edition It’s difficult, but fun if you know the athletes’ nicknames. If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and answers.
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Here are four pool hints in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzles, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the difficult (and sometimes weird) purple group.
Yellow group tip: You might call this person an ace.
Green group tip: Combat sports vocabulary.
Blue group tip: Slang nicknames for certain collars.
Purple group hint: Not Mrs. or Miss.
Yellow group: The best player on the team.
Green group: MMA conditions.
Blue group: Nicknames of former NBA players, with “the”.
Purple group: Mr. ____.
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NYT Connections Puzzle: Mathematical Edition Completed April 9, 2026.
The subject is the best player on the team. The four answers are the centerpiece, the headlines, the bullet, and the star.
The topic is MMA terminology. The four answers are armbar, choke, clinch, and submission.
The theme is the nicknames of former NBA players, with “The.” The four answers are the Answer, the Big Dipper, the Matrix and the Truth.
The subject is Mr. ____. The four answers are 3000, Hockey, Dead, and October.