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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition isn’t too tough. I would argue that the yellow category isn’t truly a sport, but what do I know? Read on for hints and the answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta now, making its debut on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 9. That’s a sign that the game has earned enough loyal players that The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by the Times, will continue to publish it. It doesn’t show up in the NYT Games app but now appears in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can continue to play it free online.
Read more: NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of Beta
Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Here 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: Color and number matching game.
Green group hint: Fore!
Blue group hint: Also Blackhawks and Rangers.
Purple group hint: I am not throwing away my ____.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Uno cards
Green group: Found around the green.
Blue group: Original six NHL teams.
Purple group: ____ shot.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for June 19, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is Uno cards. The four answers are Draw Two, Reverse, Skip and Wild.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is found around the green. The four answers are ball marker, flagstick, hole and putter.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is original six NHL teams. The four answers are Bruins, Canadiens, Maple Leafs and Red Wings.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is ____ shot. The four answers are hook, jump, long and slap.
Toughest Connections: Sports Edition categories
The Connections: Sports Edition puzzle can be tough, but it really depends on which sports you know the most about. My husband aces anything having to do with Formula 1, my best friend is a hockey buff, and I can answer any question about Minnesota teams.
That said, it’s hard to pick the toughest Connections categories, but here are some I found exceptionally mind-blowing recently.
#1: Series A Clubs, Jan. 11. Answers: Atalanta, Juventus, Lazio, Roma.
#2: WNBA MVPs, Jan. 21. Answers: Catchings, Delle Donne, Fowles and Stewart.
#3: Premier League team nicknames, Jan. 17. Answers: Bees, Cherries, Foxes and Hammers.
#4: Homophones of NBA player names, Jan. 26. Answers: Barns, Connect, Heart and Hero.
