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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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The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for June 1, 2026.
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The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is parts of a baseball roster. The four answers are bench, bullpen, lineup and rotation.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is gym equipment. The four answers are elliptical, leg press, medicine ball and treadmill.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is Philadelphia Phillies players. The four answers are Marsh, Nola, Turner and Wheeler.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is muscle nicknames, plus a letter. The four answers are flat (lat), spec (pec), squad (quad) and whammy (hammy).
