Today’s NYT Connections 4 Nov: Looking for help with today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle? You’re in the right place. Below, you’ll find helpful clues and the full set of answers to guide you through the challenge—especially if you’re stuck but still want to finish the puzzle on your own.
You can also check out daily hints and solutions for other New York Times games like Wordle, Strands, the Mini Crossword, and classic Connections.
About the Sports Edition of Connections
Connections: Sports Edition is created by The Athletic, a subscription-based sports news platform owned by The New York Times. This version doesn’t appear in the NYT Games app—you’ll find it instead on The Athletic’s website or app, and it’s also available to play for free online.
Today’s Connections: Sports Edition – Group Hints
Here are clues for each of today’s groups, from easiest (yellow) to hardest (purple):
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Yellow Group Hint: Time to move!
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Green Group Hint: Legends of college basketball.
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Blue Group Hint: Connected to an NBA star.
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Purple Group Hint: That’s not fair!
Today’s Group Answers
Yellow Group – Energy
Words related to liveliness or enthusiasm:
pep, verve, vigor, zip
Green Group – Most NCAA Men’s Basketball Titles
Teams with the highest number of championships:
Kentucky, UCLA, UCONN, UNC
Blue Group – Damian Lillard Connections
Things associated with NBA player Damian Lillard:
0, Dame Time, Trail Blazers, Weber State
Purple Group – Foul ____
Words that complete the phrase “foul ____”:
out, shot, territory, tip






