Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Tips, June 27th #277 Answers

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Contact today: Sports Edition can be tough. The purple category may be one of the categories you just need to fill in the other categories and see the final result. 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:How to get to know your team.
Green group tips:Sport, but its name is also a city in Wisconsin.
Blue group tips: The name of the hockey team, which has common points.
Purple Group Tips: Think about Shedeur’s father.
Today’s contact answer: Sports Edition Group
Yellow group: The symbol of the team.
Green Group: Related to hockey.
Blue group: The nickname of the NHL team.
Purple group: A team that Deion Sanders has worked for or coached.
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What is the connection today: Sports version answer?
Complete NYT Connections: June 27, 2025, #277’s Sports Edition puzzle.
Yellow words in today’s connection
The theme is a symbol of the team. These four answers are badges, crests, logos and logos.
Green Words in Today’s Connection
The theme is related to hockey. The four answers are cradles, creases, confrontations and ground balls.
Blue Words in Today’s Connection
The theme is the NHL team with a single nickname. The four answers are Minnesota, Seattle, Tampa Bay and Utah.
Purple Words in Today’s Connection
The theme is a team that Deion Sanders once coached or coached. The four answers are Colorado, Dallas, Jackson State University and New York.
The toughest link: Sports Edition category
Connection: The sports puzzle can be tough, but it really depends on the sports you know best. Everything my husband has to do with Formula 1 and my best friend is a hockey enthusiast and I can answer any questions about the Minnesota team.
That said, it’s hard to choose the toughest connection category, but this is something that I’ve found incredibly encouraging lately.
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