The NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for February 15, 2026 leans into winter sports and hockey knowledge, with one category that rewards pattern-spotting more than trivia. If you’re trying to solve it without spoilers, start with the hints and use the practice board before revealing the full solution.
Play the official game here: The New York Times Connections.
⚠️ Spoiler note: Hints come first. Answers are hidden under a tap-to-reveal box.
How Connections: Sports Edition Works
You’re given 16 words. The goal is to sort them into four groups of four based on a shared theme. Groups range from easiest to hardest, and one tricky group can be solved fastest by saying the words out loud or looking for wordplay.
Hints for Today’s Categories
- Yellow: Past Winter Olympics host locations.
- Green: Big-name Canadian men’s hockey players.
- Blue: Snowboarding language you’d hear in trick breakdowns.
- Purple: Wordplay group: each answer ends with a piece of winter sports gear.
If you want a better path: lock the obvious host cities first, then hockey names. That usually leaves the trick vocabulary clearer, and the final group becomes the leftover wordplay.
Practice Board (Click to Select)
Tap 4 words that belong together, then hit Submit Group. Solve all four groups to finish.
Ready to Reveal the Answers?
Click to Reveal Full Solution
Previous Winter Olympics Hosts
ALBERTVILLE, CHAMONIX, OSLO, ST. MORITZ
Canada Men’s Hockey Players
CELEBRINI, CROSBY, MARNER, MCDAVID
Snowboarding Terms
CORK, FRONTSIDE, GOOFY, MCTWIST
Ends in a Piece of Winter Sports Equipment
CHEAPSKATE, CHOPSTICK, LIPNISKI, MILESTONE
Final Thoughts
Today’s grid leaned hard into winter sports: host cities and hockey names are the most approachable, while the snowboarding vocabulary rewards familiarity with trick calls. The final set is pure Connections-style wordplay, so if it didn’t click immediately, you weren’t alone.
Come back tomorrow for fresh hints and solutions for Connections: Sports Edition.
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