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NYT Connections Sports Puzzle #661 — Answers & Solution
Thursday, July 16, 2026 · Difficulty: ⭐⭐⭐ Medium
🏆 NYT Connections Sports Puzzle #661 — Complete Answers
- 🟨 Yellow – 🟡 INDIANA TEAMS: COLTS, PACERS, HOOSIERS, FEVER
- 🟩 Green – 🟢 BULLDOGS: GONZAGA, MISSISSIPPI STATE, YALE, BUTLER
- 🟦 Blue – 🔵 EQUESTRIAN EQUIPMENT: SADDLE, REINS, BIT, STIRRUP
- 🟪 Purple – 🟣 _____DOME: GEORGIA, ASTRO, SUPER, FARGO
📋 All 16 Words — Puzzle #661
FEVER
COLTS
BIT
MISSISSIPPI STATE
GONZAGA
REINS
HOOSIERS
SADDLE
FARGO
SUPER
YALE
GEORGIA
STIRRUP
ASTRO
BUTLER
PACERS
✅ Full Answers — Puzzle #661
🟨 Yellow — 🟡 INDIANA TEAMS
COLTSPACERSHOOSIERSFEVER
🟩 Green — 🟢 BULLDOGS
GONZAGAMISSISSIPPI STATEYALEBUTLER
🟦 Blue — 🔵 EQUESTRIAN EQUIPMENT
SADDLEREINSBITSTIRRUP
🟪 Purple — 🟣 _____DOME
GEORGIAASTROSUPERFARGO
🔍 Detailed Breakdown
🟨 Yellow (Easiest) — 🟡 INDIANA TEAMS
The easiest category in Sports Puzzle #661 is "🟡 INDIANA TEAMS". The four words are:
- COLTS
- PACERS
- HOOSIERS
- FEVER
🟩 Green (Medium) — 🟢 BULLDOGS
The medium category in Sports Puzzle #661 is "🟢 BULLDOGS". The four words are:
- GONZAGA
- MISSISSIPPI STATE
- YALE
- BUTLER
🟦 Blue (Hard) — 🔵 EQUESTRIAN EQUIPMENT
The hard category in Sports Puzzle #661 is "🔵 EQUESTRIAN EQUIPMENT". The four words are:
- SADDLE
- REINS
- BIT
- STIRRUP
🟪 Purple (Hardest) — 🟣 _____DOME
The hardest category in Sports Puzzle #661 is "🟣 _____DOME". The four words are:
- GEORGIA
- ASTRO
- SUPER
- FARGO
⚠️ Red Herring Warning: Today's Sports Edition puzzle is loaded with deliberate misdirection. These are the words designed to pull you into wrong groups — recognise them before they cost you a guess.
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