Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Tips, June 16th #266 Answers

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Contact today: Sports Edition can be tough. Green is simple, but I’m lost some of the others. 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: there is nothing.
Green group tips: Also Minneapolis and Ann Arbor.
Blue group tips:forward!
Purple Group Tips: Pitcher’s friend.
Today’s contact answer: Sports Edition Group
Yellow group: The word a is zero.
Green Group: Top ten cities.
Blue group: This year’s location for men’s golf.
Purple group: MLB catcher.
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What is the connection today: Sports version answer?
Complete NYT Connections: Sports Edition on June 16, 2025.
Yellow words in today’s connection
Theme is zero. These four answers are bagels, donuts, pebbles and zeros.
Green Words in Today’s Connection
The theme is the top ten cities. The four answers are College Park, Columbus, East Lansing and Madison.
Blue Words in Today’s Connection
The theme is a professional website for men’s golf this year. These four answers are Augusta, Oakmont, Quail Valley and Royal Portraits.
Purple Words in Today’s Connection
The subject is MLB catcher. The four answers are Perez, Rowley, Relmuto and Rutzmann.