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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition features a fun soccer topic that World Cup watchers might appreciate. If you’re struggling with the puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.
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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: You might build a house with them.
Green group hint: Hoops stars.
Blue group hint: Start your engines.
Purple group hint: World Cup wonders.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Boards.
Green group: Hall of Fame Spurs.
Blue group: Locations of famous auto races.
Purple group: Soccer skill moves.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for June 12, 2026.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is boards. The four answers are skate, snow, surf and wake.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is Hall of Fame Spurs. The four answers are Duncan, Gervin, Ginobili and Parker.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is locations of famous auto races. The four answers are Daytona, Indianapolis, Le Mans and Monaco.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is soccer skill moves. The four answers are nutmeg, Olimpico, rabona and stepover.
