Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for July 28, #673

《纽约时报》体育版填字游戏第673期今天发布，本期难度较高，尤其是紫色分组几乎无人能解。游戏将16个单词分为四组，每组有共同主题：黄色组是橄榄球位置，如后卫、线卫等；绿色组是网球击球方式，如反手、削球等；蓝色组是值两分或两分的得分项，如本垒打、上篮等；紫色组则玩文字游戏，所有单词结尾都藏着一个数字，比如“Conine”结尾像“nine”（九）。如果你正在挑战这个谜题，不妨从这些线索入手，逐步推理出每组答案。对于普通玩家来说，这不仅能锻炼词汇联想能力，还能在娱乐中了解不同运动术语，让解谜过程更有趣味性和挑战性。

Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle is a pretty tough one. That purple group lives up to its reputation as being almost impossible to solve. If you’re struggling with the puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers. Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups Trending Now Today’s Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for July 25, #1862 07/24/2026 Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for July 25 #874 07/24/2026 Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for July 26 #875 07/25/2026 Yellow group hint: NFL roles. Green group hint: Get your racket. Blue group hint: More than one point. Purple group hint: Look at how they end. Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups Yellow group: Football positions. Green group: Tennis shot descriptors. Blue group: Worth two points/runs. Purple group: Ends in a number. What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers? The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for July 28, 2026. The yellow words in today’s Connections The theme is football positions. The four answers are guard, linebacker, running back and tight end. The green words in today’s Connections The theme is tennis shot descriptors. The four answers are backhand, drop, slice and smash. The blue words in today’s Connections The theme is worth two points/runs. The four answers are 2-run HR, layup, safety and wrestling reversal. The purple words in today’s Connections The theme is ends in a number. The four answers are Conine (nine), end zone (one), heavyweight (eight) and Witten (ten). Gael Cooper CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The Totally Sweet '90s." She's been a journalist since 1989, working at Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, Twin Cities Sidewalk, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and NBC News Digital. She's Gen X in birthdate, word and deed. If Marathon candy bars ever come back, she'll be first in line. See full bio The Latest from Gael Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Tuesday, July 28 Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for July 28, #673 Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for July 28, #1143 Gaming Guides Virtual Reality Gaming Best VR Headsets Best Meta Quest 2 Games and Experiences Best VR Games Best Playstation VR 2 Deals Meta Quest 2 Review PlayStation PS5 Restock Tracker Playstation Plus Review Best PS5 Games Xbox Best Xbox Series X S Controller Xbox GamePass Ultimate Review Other Gaming Best Nintendo Switch Controller Best Cloud Gaming Services Best Gaming Chair Nintendo Switch OLED Review Best Gaming Keyboard Video Games Best Online Games to Play with Friends Best VR Games Best Xbox Series X Games Best PS5 Games