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Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for June 28, #643

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The World Cup is swinging into the knockout round, and today’s Connections: Sports Edition includes a World Cup category. If you’re struggling with the puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.

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Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: Very cool!

Green group hint: Hoops data.

Blue group hint: Allez les Bleus!

Purple group hint: Where the dunking happens.

Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Style.

Green group: Basketball stats, abbreviated.

Blue group: Members of France’s World Cup squad.

Purple group: NBA arenas.

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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?

completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for June 28, 2026

The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for June 28, 2026.

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The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is style. The four answers are flair, panache, pizzazz and swagger.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is basketball stats, abbreviated. The four answers are FG, FT, PF and TO.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is members of France’s World Cup squad. The four answers are Barcola, Gusto, Mbappé and Olise.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is  NBA arenas. The four answers are Barclays, Kia, Moda and TD.

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