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Connections: Sports Edition has a mix of difficulty levels today. 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.
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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: Not offense.
Green group hint: Leave home in baseball.
Blue group hint: Football stars.
Purple group hint: Song by the Pointer Sisters.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Defend.
Green group: Ways to reach first base.
Blue group: Hall of Fame running backs.
Purple group: ____ jump.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections Sports Edition puzzle for June 2, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is defend. The four answers are blanket, cover, guard and shield.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is ways to reach first base. The four answers are error, hit by pitch, single and walk.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is Hall of Fame running backs. The four answers are Dorsett, Little, Sanders, Sayers.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is ____ jump. The four answers are broad, high, long and triple.
