GoKawiilNYT Connections: Sports Edition answers and hints for Oct. 20 puzzle #757
CNET published the solution to the Oct. 20, 2026 NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, grouping words into four categories: words meaning to reject a shot (blocks, denies, stuffs, swats), Mountain West schools (Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Wyoming), 49ers career passing leaders (Brodie, Garcia, Montana, Young), and terms associated with Russell Westbrook (0, Oklahoma City, triple-doubles, UCLA). The piece also offers hint phrases for each color category to help players before revealing the full answers.
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- The Oct. 20 Sports Edition Connections groups covered blocking terms, Mountain West schools, 49ers passers, and Russell Westbrook associations.
- CNET provided graduated hints before giving full answers for each of the four color-coded groups.
- The purple (hardest) category centered on facts tied to retired NBA star Russell Westbrook.
Source: cnet.com — Gael Cooper, 2026-10-20
Published there as: “Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Oct. 20 #757”
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