NYT Connections Sports Answer Today (Nov 21, 2025) #424

Written by Anish – TechBoltX | Nov 21, 2025

NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints & Answers for Nov. 21, 2025 (#424)

Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle delivers a fun mix of swimming strokes, football scoring, Denver legends, and classic “Big ___” phrases. Puzzle #424 even includes a playful twist for Gen Z—featuring both the numbers 6 and 7, a nod to the viral “6–7” meme. But as expected, these numbers do not land in the same group, keeping the puzzle clever and surprising.

Connections: Sports Edition is produced by The Athletic, offering daily sports-themed categories that parallel the structure of the main NYT Connections game. Each puzzle contains four groups of four words, color-coded from easy to hard: yellow, green, blue and purple. Today’s categories span swimming, football slang, John Elway trivia, and the classic “Big ___” expression set.

If you’re stuck or want to confirm your answers, here’s the full breakdown.

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💡 Hints for Today’s Sports Edition Puzzle

• Yellow Hint: Splish-splash
• Green Hint: Football score
• Blue Hint: Colorado QB
• Purple Hint: Not small

These point toward swimming strokes, touchdowns, Elway references, and “Big __” phrases.

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🟦 Today’s Connections: Sports Edition Answers

🟨 Yellow Group – Swimming Strokes

back, breast, fly, free

🟩 Green Group – Touchdown

6, paydirt, TD, tuddy

🟦 Blue Group – Associated with John Elway

7, Broncos, No. 1 pick, Stanford

🟪 Purple Group – Big ____

12, dance, leagues, ten

The editors had fun pairing 6 with football scoring and 7 with the Elway category—clever and thematic.

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❓ FAQs

1. Why are the numbers 6 and 7 in today’s puzzle?

They reference both a football score and John Elway’s jersey number.

2. What is today’s easiest group?

The yellow group: Swimming strokes.

3. What is today’s hardest group?

The purple group: Big ____ phrases.

4. Is the Sports Edition free to play?

Yes, it’s free online and available in The Athletic’s app.

5. How many words are in each puzzle?

Each puzzle has 16 words sorted into four groups.

✍️ Author Bio

Anish is a sports-focused puzzle analyst covering NYT Connections: Sports Edition along with Wordle, Mini Crossword, and Strands. With over five years of puzzle-solving expertise, he helps readers solve faster with smart, simple guides.