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Movie fans, today’s Connections: Sports Edition might be easy for you — at least, the blue category. 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: Young and gifted.
Green group hint: You won!
Blue group hint: Enjoy the show!
Purple group hint: These teams are gone, or renamed.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Prodigy.
Green group: MLB awards.
Blue group: Sports movies of 2004.
Purple group: Former WNBA team names.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for June 6, 2026.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is prodigy. The four answers are phenom, sensation, whiz and wunderkind.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is MLB awards. The four answers are Cy Young, Gold Glove, MVP and Silver Slugger.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is sports movies of 2004. The four answers are Dodgeball, Friday Night Lights, Million Dollar Baby and Miracle.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is former WNBA team names. The four answers are Monarchs, Shock, Silver Stars and Sting.
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.
#1: Serie A Clubs. Answers: Atalanta, Juventus, Lazio, Roma.
#2: WNBA MVPs. Answers: Catchings, Delle Donne, Fowles and Stewart.
#3: Premier League team nicknames. Answers: Bees, Cherries, Foxes and Hammers.
#4: Homophones of NBA player names. Answers: Barns, Connect, Heart and Hero.
