Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for June 3, #618
The article provides hints and answers for today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle. It discusses the themes of different groups within the puzzle, including dunking synonyms and NBA teams. Additionally, it mentions that the puzzle is available through The Athletic's app and online.
- ▪Today's Connections puzzle features themes related to sports.
- ▪Hints are provided for four groups in the puzzle, ranging from easy to difficult.
- ▪The completed answers include terms related to dunking, NBA teams, player nicknames, and Jalen Brunson.
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Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. I have a complaint about the yellow group in today's Connections: Sports Edition puzzle: How can a word be a synonym for itself? That will make sense once you play today's game. 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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