New York Times Communications Today: Sports Edition Tips, Answers dated April 4 #558


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March Madness is coming to an end (as it should – it’s April now). Communications: Mathematical Edition Features a Basketball Today theme. If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and answers.

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Tips for today’s connections: Sports Edition kits

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: In numbers.

Green group tip: Not defenses.

Blue group tip: They lead the teams.

Purple group hint:No one can beat them.

Answers to Today’s Communications: Collections Mathematical Edition

Yellow group: Basketball statistics, singular.

Green group: Basketball violations.

Blue group: Championship-winning men’s college basketball coaches.

Purple group: Men’s college basketball teams to complete the season undefeated.

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What is Today’s Communications: Sports Edition Answers?

Completed NYT Connections: Mathematical Edition puzzle on April 4, 2026

NYT Connections Puzzle: Mathematical Edition completed April 4, 2026.

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Yellow words in today’s communications

The topic is basketball statistics, in singular form. The four answers are mass, minute, steal, and spin.

Green words in today’s communications

The topic is basketball crimes. The four answers are Move, Pick and Roll, Princeton, and Triangle.

Blue words in today’s communications

The topic is championship-winning college basketball coaches. The four answers are Drew, Fisher, Self, and Wooden.

Purple words in today’s communications

The theme is for men’s college basketball teams to complete an undefeated season. The four answers are Indiana, North Carolina, San Francisco and UCLA.



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