NYT Connections Sports Edition: April 2 Puzzle #556 Hints and Answers
For readers seeking NYT Connections Sports Edition: April 2 Puzzle #556 Hints and Answers, Filmogaz.com has gathered clues and solutions. The Sports Edition puzzle appeared on April 2, 2026. It is published by The Athletic, the sports journalism site owned by The Times.
Puzzle access and format
The Athletic distributes the Sports Edition. It is not part of the NYT Games app. Players can find it in The Athletic app or play it free online.
Hints for the four groupings
The puzzle uses four color-coded groups. Hints range from straightforward to obscure.
- Yellow hint: The Big Apple.
- Green hint: Time to work out.
- Blue hint: NBA player.
- Purple hint: Pass the orange juice.
Answers by group
Yellow — New York teams
- Knicks
- Liberty
- Nets
- Rangers
Green — Training equipment
- Foam roller
- Jump rope
- Medicine ball
- Resistance band
Blue — Associated with Jayson Tatum
- 0
- Celtics
- Duke
- The Jays
Purple — Sports for breakfast
- Cup of coffee
- Goose egg
- Hashmark
- Pancake block
Notable tough categories
The Sports Edition can be demanding. Some categories are especially tricky.
- Serie A clubs: Atalanta, Juventus, Lazio, Roma.
- WNBA MVPs: Catchings, Delle Donne, Fowles, Stewart.
- Premier League nicknames: Bees, Cherries, Foxes, Hammers.
- Homophones of NBA player names: Barns, Connect, Heart, Hero.
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