Connections: Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for May 10, 2026, puzzle No. 594

May 10, 2026 - 12:33

Welcome to the Sports Edition Coach, your daily pit stop for puzzle No. 594. If you are stuck on today's grid, you have come to the right place. This is not a walkthrough, but a set of gentle nudges to get you across the finish line. Remember, the goal is to sort 16 words into four hidden categories. Some connections are obvious, others require a bit of sports trivia.

For today's puzzle, here are your hints. One group is all about the same piece of equipment used in different games. Another group focuses on specific positions on the field that share a common trait. A third category might trip you up if you focus too much on the literal meaning of the words. The final group is a set of terms that describe a specific type of play or action.

If you need a little more help, here are the category names, but not the words. The four groups are: "Things You Kick," "Gridiron Positions," "Words That Can Follow 'Free,'" and "Types of Passes."

And for those ready for the full answer, here are the solved groups.

Yellow group (easiest): Things You Kick - BALL, FIELD GOAL, PUNT, SOCCER BALL

Green group (medium): Gridiron Positions - CORNERBACK, LINEBACKER, QUARTERBACK, RUNNING BACK

Blue group (hard): Words That Can Follow "Free" - AGENT, KICK, THROW, TRANSFER

Purple group (trickiest): Types of Passes - CROSS, Hail Mary, LOB, SCREEN

Good luck with the rest of your puzzle solving. Check back tomorrow for hints on puzzle No. 595.