Today's Connections Puzzle

Here are the answers for today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Oct. 30. There’s a bit of a Badger State tribute, maybe honoring the Brewers’ first World Series championship. Read on for hints and the answers.

Hints for Each Group

Yellow group hint: Badger state.

Green group hint: Signal-callers from the same team.

Blue group hint: The Comeback Kid.

Purple group hint: Same last name.

Solutions Overview

Yellow group: Wisconsin teams.

Green group: Rams QBs, past and present.

Blue group: Associated with Joe Montana.

Purple group: ____ Ryan.

The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Oct. 30, 2026.

Detailed Group Answers

The theme is Wisconsin teams.

The four answers are Brewers, Bucks, Packers and Wisconsin.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is Rams QBs, past and present.

The four answers are Bulger, Goff, Stafford and Warner.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is associated with Joe Montana.

The four answers are 16, 49ers, Joe Cool and Notre Dame.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is ____ Ryan.

The four answers are Bo, Buddy, Matt and Nolan.