Today’s New York Times Communications: Tips & Answers Sports Edition for July 23, No. 668

As a native Minnesotan, I immediately noticed some of my hometown teams at today’s games Communications of the New York Times: Sports Edition puzzle. (Win, twins!) If you’re having a hard time solving the puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and answers.

Tips for today’s connections: Sports Edition kits

Yellow group tip: Hoops, but not in the West.

Green group tip: Land of 10,000 lakes.

Blue group tip: Share the same first name.

Purple group tip: Amazon uses a lot of these.

Answers to Today’s Communications: Collections Mathematical Edition

Yellow group: NBA teams in the Eastern Conference.

Green group: Minnesota teams.

Blue group: Scots.

Purple group: Box ____.

What is Today’s Communications: Sports Edition Answers?

NYT Connections Puzzle: Mathematical Edition Completed July 23, 2026.New York Times/Screenshot by CNET

Yellow words in today’s communications

The topic is NBA Eastern Conference teams.

The four answers are the Falcons, Magic, Nets and Pistons.

Green words in today’s communications

The topic is Minnesota teams.

The four answers are Frost, Timberwolves, Twins, and Wild.

Blue words in today’s communications

The topic is SCOTUS.

The four answers are McTominay, Niedermayer, Rollin and Van Pelt.

Purple words in today’s communications

The subject is square ____.

The four answers are the same, jumping, lacrosse and scoring.

CNET editor Gayle Faschingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop culture lover, co-authored What Happened to Pudding? The Lost Games, Tastes, and Trends of the ’70s and ’80s, as well as The Totally Sweet ’90s. She has been a journalist since 1989, working for Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, Twin Cities Sidewalk, Minneapolis Star Tribune, and NBC News Digital. It is the tenth generation in date of birth, word and deed. If Marathon candy bars return, they’ll be first in line.

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