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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a tough one. If you’re struggling with the 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.
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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: Almost time to draft!
Green group hint: U.S. Bank is another one.
Blue group hint: Sharp items on sports shoes.
Purple group hint: Big Red Machine.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Fantasy football moves.
Green group: NFL stadiums.
Blue group: Soccer cleat makers.
Purple group: Cincinnati Reds to win MVP.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for June 17, 2026.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is fantasy football moves. The four answers are add, drop, sit and start.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is NFL stadiums. The four answers are Arrowhead, Highmark, MetLife and SoFi.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is soccer cleat makers. The four answers are Adidas, Diadora, Lotto and Puma.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is Cincinnati Reds to win MVP. The four answers are Bench, Larkin, Morgan and Votto.
