Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for June 1 #251
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Connections: Sports Edition has a fun movie category today. Read on for hints and the answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta now, making its debut on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 9. That's a sign that the game has earned enough loyal players that The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by the Times, will continue to publish it. It doesn't show up in the NYT Games app but now appears in The Athletic's own app. Or you can continue to play it free online.
Read more: NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of Beta
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: Charlie Brown's team is used to this.
Green group hint: Southern division.
Blue group hint: Red bird.
Purple group hint: Lights, camera, touchdown!
Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Not winning.
Green group: SEC schools.
Blue group: Cardinals.
Purple group: Last words of football movie titles.
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What are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections Sports Edition puzzle for June 1, 2025, #251.
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The yellow words in today's Connections
The theme is not winning. The four answers are behind, down, losing and trailing.
The green words in today's Connections
The theme is SEC schools. The four answers are Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee and Vanderbilt.
The blue words in today's Connections
The theme is cardinals. The four answers are Arizona, Ball State, Louisville and St. Louis.
The purple words in today's Connections
The theme is last words of football movie titles. The four answers are Blues, Lights, Titans and Yard.
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