Written by Anish | Published: October 20, 2025, | Updated Daily
If you’re playing NYT Connections: Sports Edition for October 20, 2025 (Puzzle #392) and got stuck, don’t worry — we’ve got all the hints and full answers below.
The Sports Edition of Connections is published by The Athletic, a Times-owned sports platform. You can play it online or through The Athletic app — and it’s just as addictive as the original NYT Connections.
Before we reveal the full answers, here are four hints for today’s groups, starting with the most straightforward (Yellow) and moving to the trickiest (Purple).
Yellow Hint: Deep-dish pizza, anyone?
Green Hint: Duke it out.
Blue Hint: College division.
Purple Hint: “Go to your ____!”
SPOILER ALERT: The themes and answers for all four groups in today’s Connections: Sports Edition are listed below.
📸 Screenshot of the Completed Puzzle
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Oct. 20, 2025.
🟨 Yellow Group Hint: Deep-dish pizza, anyone?
Theme:Chicago teams Answers:Bears, Bulls, Cubs, Sky
🟩 Green Group Hint: Duke it out.
Theme:With “weight,” combat sport divisions Answers:Bantam, Feather, Fly, Heavy
🟦 Blue Group Hint: College division.
Theme:American Conference teams Answers:Blazers, Chanticleers, Green Wave, Pirates
❓FAQ: NYT Connections Sports Edition (October 20, 2025)
Q1. What is NYT Connections: Sports Edition? A: It’s a special version of NYT Connections created by The Athletic, focusing entirely on sports-related topics, teams, and athletes.
Q2. Where can I play NYT Connections: Sports Edition? A: You can play it directly on The Athletic website or through The Athletic app. It’s not currently available in the NYT Games app.
Q3. What were today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition answers? A: The answers for October 20, 2025 (#392) are:
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