Connections Sports Edition — October 25, 2026
Puzzle #762 · Today’s answers and hints, with the full solution kept below the hints.
Today’s sports grid moves between hockey nicknames, a doubled letter, Canadian greats and Los Angeles. Hints first, groups below.
Hints for today’s Connections Sports Edition
Gentle nudge: One group is about how hockey teams are named, and another is hiding in plain sight inside the spelling of its words.
Stronger hint: Look north for one group of athletes, and look at team names in Los Angeles — or rather, at their first few letters — for the last one.
Reveal: The four categories are NHL TEAMS WITH SINGULAR NICKNAMES, CONTAINS A DOUBLE Z, FAMOUS CANADIAN ATHLETES, and STARTS OF LOS ANGELES TEAM NAMES.
Today’s Connections Sports Edition answers
Spoiler warning: The answer is in the box below. Stop here if you still want to solve it yourself.
Yellow — NHL TEAMS WITH SINGULAR NICKNAMES: AVALANCHE, KRAKEN, MAMMOTH, WILD
Green — CONTAINS A DOUBLE Z: GRIZZLIES, JAZZ, MIZZOU, RIZZUTO
Blue — FAMOUS CANADIAN ATHLETES: MCINTOSH, NASH, ORR, VOTTO
Purple — STARTS OF LOS ANGELES TEAM NAMES: CHAR, CLIP, GALA, LAKE
Difficulty note: The purple group is the trick — CHAR, CLIP, GALA and LAKE only make sense once you extend each into a full LA team name.
Yesterday’s answer: Yesterday’s Sports Edition (#761, October 24, 2026): Where a pitcher throws from — BUMP, HILL, MOUND, RUBBER; ACC school locations — CHAPEL HILL, CHESTNUT HILL, DALLAS, PALO ALTO; Geno Smith teams — JETS, RAIDERS, SEAHAWKS, WEST VIRGINIA; Dallas ____ — CLARK, COWBOYS, GOEDERT, STARS.
Frequently asked questions
What are today’s Connections Sports Edition answers for October 25, 2026?
Yellow NHL TEAMS WITH SINGULAR NICKNAMES: AVALANCHE, KRAKEN, MAMMOTH, WILD. Green CONTAINS A DOUBLE Z: GRIZZLIES, JAZZ, MIZZOU, RIZZUTO. Blue FAMOUS CANADIAN ATHLETES: MCINTOSH, NASH, ORR, VOTTO. Purple STARTS OF LOS ANGELES TEAM NAMES: CHAR, CLIP, GALA, LAKE.
What is the trickiest category today?
The purple group — each entry is the start of a Los Angeles team name (Chargers, Clippers, Galaxy, Lakers).
What were yesterday’s Sports Edition answers?
Where a pitcher throws from; ACC school locations; Geno Smith teams; and Dallas ____.
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