Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Tips, Answers from June 9 #259

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Atlanta, today’s contact: The sports version should be easy for you – or at least the green group. Continue reading the tips and answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is no longer using Beta, making its debut in the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 9. This shows that the game has gained enough loyal players, and the sports game is The Athletic, a subscription-based sports news website owned by The The Times, will continue to be released. It does not show up in the NYT Games app, but now it appears in Athletic’s own app. Or, you can continue to play it online for free.
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Today’s contact tips: Sports Edition Group
Here are four tips for grouping in today’s connections: Sports Edition puzzles, rankings from the simplest yellow group to the tough (sometimes strange) purple group.
Yellow group tips:Woo-Hoo!
Green group tips: The capital of Georgia.
Blue group tips: Billie Jean King.
Purple Group Tips: Children learn to draw these.
Today’s contact answer: Sports Edition Group
Yellow group:lively.
Green Group: Past or present Atlanta athletes.
Blue group: The name of a female tennis player.
Purple group: Can be preceded by the “line”.
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What is the connection today: Sports version answer?
Complete NYT Connections: A Sports Edition puzzle for June 9, 2025.
Yellow words in today’s connection
The theme is lively. These four answers are animation, full of energy, excitement and full of energy.
Green Words in Today’s Connection
The theme is Atlanta athletes, past or present. These four answers are Brave, Falcon, Eagle, and Thrasher.
Blue Words in Today’s Connection
The theme is the name of a female tennis player. These four answers are Cocoa, IGA, Madison and Mira.
Purple Words in Today’s Connection
Theme can be before “line”. These four answers are supporters, men, scores and rises.