Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for July 29, #674

Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle is a fun one, especially if you like poker and a certain Canadian city. If you’re struggling with the puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers. Yellow group hint: Going up against an opponent. Green group hint: Deal me in! Blue group hint: The Paris of North America. Purple group hint: Look for hidden tuneful words. Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups Yellow group: Contest. Green group: Stages in a Texas Hold’Em hand. Blue group: Pro teams in Montreal. Purple group: Starts with a music genre. What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers? The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for July 29, 2026. The yellow words in today’s Connections The theme is contest. The four answers are competition, fixture, game and match. The green words in today’s Connections The theme is stages in a Texas Hold’Em hand. The four answers are flop, river, showdown and turn. The blue words in today’s Connections The theme is pro teams in Montreal. The four answers are Alouettes, Canadiens, CF Montréal and Victoire. The purple words in today’s Connections The theme is starts with a music genre. The four answers are country club (country), Popovich (pop), rapids (rap) and Rocky (rock). 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 Connections Hints and Answers for July 29, #1144 Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for July 29, #674 Today’s Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for July 29, #1866