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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: Cleveland is another one.
Green group hint: Rebound.
Blue group hint: Husky and Huntington Bank also fit this group.
Purple group hint: Look for a letter that’s not pronounced.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: AL Central teams.
Green group: Deflection off a surface.
Blue group: Big Ten football stadiums.
Purple group: Ends in a silent T.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for June 23, 2026.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is AL Central teams. The four answers are Chicago, Detroit, Kansas City and Minnesota.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is deflection off a surface. The four answers are bounce, carom, glance and richochet.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is Big Ten football stadiums. The four answers are Autzen, Camp Randall, Kinnick and Michigan.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is ends in a silent T. The four answers are croquet, debut, Garrett Crochet and Rudy Gobert.
