Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Feb. 18, #513

Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Feb. 18, No. 513. Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles.Today's Connections: Sports Edition has a fun yellow category that might just start you singing. If you're struggling with today's puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by The Times. It doesn't appear in the NYT Games app, but it does in The Athletic's own app. Or you can play it for free online.Read more: NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of BetaHints for today's Connections: Sports Edition groupsHere are four hints for the groupings in today's Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.Yellow group hint: I don't care if I never get back.Green group hint: Get that gold medal.Blue group hint: Hoops superstar.Purple group hint: Not front, but...Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groupsYellow group: Heard in "Take Me Out to the Ball Game."Green group: Olympic snowboarding events.Blue group: Vince Carter, informally.Purple group: ____ back.Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English WordsWhat are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers? The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Feb. 18, 2026. NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is heard in "Take Me Out to the Ball Game." The four answers are Cracker Jack, home team, old ball game and peanuts.The green words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is Olympic snowboarding events. The four answers are big air, giant slalom, halfpipe and slopestyle.The blue words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is Vince Carter, informally. The four answers are Air Canada, Half-Man, Half-Amazing, VC and Vinsanity.The purple words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is ____ back. The four answers are diamond, drop, quarter and razor.