Yesterday's Sports Connections Answers #1133 (Oct 18)

Four nudges, then the four categories, for Sports Connections #1133 on Sun, Oct 18.

By: Julien A. | Last update: Oct 19, 2026

Spoiler ahead. This page holds the Sports Connections categories for Sun, Oct 18. Every hint and every category stays closed until you open it.

This is yesterday's Sports Connections, #1133 from Sun, Oct 18, kept for a day. The hints come first, then the answer, so you can check the grid you played. New to it? Our Sports Connections game page covers where to play, the modes and our tips.

Sports Connections, officially NYT Connections: Sports Edition, deals sixteen sports terms to sort into four categories. The nudges come first, one colour at a time, and the answers stay closed until you open them.

Yesterday's Sports Connections Hints

One hint per category, gentlest first. Open as few as you need.

Hint 1Yellow: the world's most popular sport, as called in English, Italian and Spanish.Show hintHide hintHint 2Green: actors who played fighters on screen and earned a nomination from the Academy.Show hintHide hintHint 3Blue: surnames tied to one NFL franchise in the nation's capital.Show hintHide hintHint 4Purple: each one can follow the word sports.Show hintHide hint

Sports Connections #1133 answers for Sunday, October 18, 2026

Four categories of four terms. Open one to confirm a group you already suspect, or all four.

Category 1THE BEAUTIFUL GAME, IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES: SOCCER, FOOTBALL, CALCIO, FÚTBOLShow categoryHide categoryCategory 2OSCAR-NOMINATED BOXERS: SWANK, STALLONE, DE NIRO, WASHINGTONShow categoryHide categoryCategory 3WASHINGTON COMMANDERS: WAY, DANIELS, STYLES, SETTLEShow categoryHide categoryCategory 4SPORTS _____: CENTER, ILLUSTRATED, BAR, MEDICINEShow categoryHide category

Today's Sports Connections hints and answer