NYT Connections#471

Saturday, June 28, 2025

Medium Daily Puzzle

NYT Connections Sports Today's Hints and Answer

Q: What is the Yellow category theme?

FISHING TERMS - This yellow category contains sports-related words with this theme.

Q: What is the Green category theme?

OPTIONS IN BLACKJACK - This green category contains sports-related words with this theme.

Q: What is the Blue category theme?

MLB SHORTSTOPS - This blue category contains sports-related words with this theme.

Q: What is the Purple category theme?

_____ GOAL - This purple category contains sports-related words with this theme.

Get today's NYT Connections Sports hints and answers for 2025-06-28! Need help solving the sports-themed puzzle? We've got category clues and the full solution. Play smarter!

Game Type

NYT Connections

Answer Length

16 words, 4 groups

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What is NYT Connections?

NYT Connections is a word puzzle where you group 16 words into 4 categories of 4 words each. The categories have different difficulty levels indicated by colors: Yellow (easiest), Green, Blue, and Purple (hardest).

NYT Connections Sports brings the challenge of Connections to the world of athletics! Find four groups of four sports-related words that share common themes.

NYT Connections Tips & Strategies

Start with the most obvious connections first (usually Yellow)
Look for proper nouns, plural forms, or common categories
Be careful with red herrings - words that seem to fit multiple groups
The Purple group often involves wordplay, puns, or very specific themes
If you're stuck, try thinking about what words have in common beyond their literal meaning

NYT Connections Sports Hints for 28 June 2025 [#471]

Need a nudge in the right direction? Use these sports-themed hints to help solve today's puzzle.

Yellow FISHING TERMS

Green OPTIONS IN BLACKJACK

Blue MLB SHORTSTOPS

Purple _____ GOAL

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The complete answers are below. Only scroll down if you want to see the full solution!

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Game Rules

NYT Connections Sports is a sports-themed word puzzle where you need to find groups of four words that share something in common. Each group has a specific sports-related theme or category. You have 4 mistakes allowed before the game ends. The categories range from straightforward to very tricky wordplay.

What are the difficulty levels in NYT Connections Sports?

Strategy Tips

The four groups are color-coded by difficulty: Yellow (easiest), Green (easy), Blue (medium), and Purple (hardest). Purple often involves wordplay, puns, or very obscure sports connections.

What is the Yellow category theme?

Yellow Group

FISHING TERMS - This yellow category contains sports-related words with this theme.

What is the Green category theme?

Green Group

OPTIONS IN BLACKJACK - This green category contains sports-related words with this theme.

What is the Blue category theme?

Blue Group

MLB SHORTSTOPS - This blue category contains sports-related words with this theme.

What is the Purple category theme?

Purple Group

_____ GOAL - This purple category contains sports-related words with this theme.

NYT Connections Sports Answers for 28 June 2025

The complete answers are below. Only scroll down if you want to see the full solution!

Yellow

FISHING TERMS

BAIT

ROD

TACKLE

HOOK

Green

OPTIONS IN BLACKJACK

STAND

HIT

SPLIT

DOUBLE DOWN

Blue

MLB SHORTSTOPS

WITT

STORY

BETTS

VOLPE

Purple

_____ GOAL

GOLDEN

FIELD

OWN

EMPTY NET

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Date ▼	Game # ↕	Answer ↕
Jun 28, 2025	471	(FISHING TERMS): TACKLE \| BAIT \| ROD \| HOOK \| (OPTIONS IN BLACKJACK): HIT \| STAND \| DOUBLE DOWN \| SPLIT \| (MLB SHORTSTOPS): STORY \| WITT \| BETTS \| VOLPE \| (_____ GOAL): FIELD \| OWN \| GOLDEN \| EMPTY NET
Jun 27, 2025	474	(A TEAM'S SYMBOL): LOGO \| BADGE \| CREST \| EMBLEM \| (ASSOCIATED WITH LACROSSE): CRADLING \| CREASE \| FACEOFF \| GROUND BALL \| (NHL TEAMS WITH SINGULAR NICKNAMES): SEATTLE \| UTAH \| MINNESOTA \| TAMPA BAY \| (TEAMS DEION SANDERS HAS PLAYED FOR OR COACHED): COLORADO \| JACKSON STATE \| DALLAS \| NEW YORK
Jun 26, 2025	470	(PRODIGY): PHENOM \| SENSATION \| WHIZ \| WUNDERKIND \| (NEW YORK CITY SPORTING VENUES): CITI \| YANKEE \| MSG \| BARCLAYS \| (U.S. MEN TO WIN WIMBLEDON): ASHE \| MCENROE \| SAMPRAS \| AGASSI \| (SPORTS TERMS ON THE DINNER TABLE): SUPER BOWL \| HOME PLATE \| STANLEY CUP \| FORKBALL
Jun 25, 2025	469	(SHOW APPROVAL): CLAP \| APPLAUD \| CHEER \| GIVE A HAND \| (ACCESSORIES FOR A FOOTBALL REFEREE): FLAG \| WHISTLE \| COIN \| BEAN BAG \| (TEAMS RUSSELL WILSON HAS PLAYED FOR): WISCONSIN \| SEAHAWKS \| BRONCOS \| STEELERS \| (PREVIOUS TEAMS OF THE LAST FOUR NBA DRAFT NO. 1 PICKS): JL BOURG \| METS 92 \| DUKE \| OKLAHOMA STATE
Jun 24, 2025	465	(HEADS OF AN ORGANIZATION): BRASS \| MANAGEMENT \| LEADERSHIP \| TEAM OFFICIALS \| (FLORIDA COLLEGE TEAMS): HURRICANES \| SEMINOLES \| GATORS \| BULLS \| (TRIPLE-A BASEBALL TEAMS): SOUNDS \| BATS \| TIDES \| RAILRIDERS \| (LAST WORDS OF ESPN SHOWS): HORN \| INTERRUPTION \| TAKE \| UP
Jun 23, 2025	464	(SUMMER OLYMPIC SPORTS): BADMINTON \| FIELD HOCKEY \| TRIATHLON \| SKATEBOARDING \| (INFRACTIONS IN SOCCER): HANDBALL \| OFFSIDE \| TRIPPING \| BACKPASS \| (NBA TEAMS THAT HAVEN'T WON A CHAMPIONSHIP): HORNETS \| TIMBERWOLVES \| JAZZ \| PELICANS \| (UFL TEAMS): PANTHERS \| DEFENDERS \| RENEGADES \| ROUGHNECKS
Jun 22, 2025	466	(BASKETBALL POSITIONS, ABBREVIATED): PG \| SF \| PF \| C \| (NBA TEAMS, ON SCOREBOARDS): OKC \| IND \| MEM \| LAC \| (BASKETBALL STATS, ABBREVIATED): FG \| FT \| 3P \| STL \| (NBA STARS' ABBREVIATED NICKNAMES): SGA \| LBJ \| CP3 \| KD
Jun 21, 2025	462	(SORENESS): ACHE \| SPASM \| TWINGE \| DISCOMFORT \| (WNBA TEAMS): FEVER \| STORM \| MYSTICS \| LYNX \| (ITEMS IN MLB TEAM LOGOS): LIBERTY BELL \| SKYLINE \| SOCKS \| HALO \| (_____ DAVIS): CHILI \| ANTHONY \| BARON \| CRASH
Jun 20, 2025	461	(PLAYING SURFACES): GRASS \| TURF \| DIRT \| ICE \| (PARTS OF A NASCAR TEAM): DRIVER \| CREW CHIEF \| SPOTTER \| PIT CREW \| (GOLFERS TO COMPLETE THE CAREER GRAND SLAM): MCILROY \| WOODS \| PLAYER \| HOGAN \| (FAMOUS SPANISH ATHLETES): YAMAL \| NADAL \| GASOL \| RAHM
Jun 19, 2025	460	(UNO CARDS): SKIP \| REVERSE \| DRAW TWO \| WILD \| (FOUND AROUND THE GREEN): PUTTER \| HOLE \| FLAGSTICK \| BALL MARKER \| (ORIGINAL SIX NHL TEAMS): CANADIENS \| RED WINGS \| MAPLE LEAFS \| BRUINS \| (_____ SHOT): JUMP \| SLAP \| LONG \| HOOK
Jun 18, 2025	458	(NFC SOUTH TEAMS): NEW ORLEANS \| ATLANTA \| TAMPA BAY \| CAROLINA \| (COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAMES): ROSE \| HOLIDAY \| SUGAR \| MUSIC CITY \| (LAST FOUR NWSL CHAMPIONS): PRIDE \| GOTHAM \| THORNS \| SPIRIT \| (ANAGRAMS OF MLB TEAMS): STEM \| ROASTS \| TRAIPSE \| GLEANS
Jun 17, 2025	459	(PARTS OF A CYCLE): SINGLE \| DOUBLE \| TRIPLE \| HOME RUN \| (RELIEF ROLES IN A BASEBALL BULLPEN): CLOSER \| SETUP \| MIDDLE \| MOP-UP \| (CURLING TERMS): HOUSE \| STONE \| BROOM \| BUTTON \| (_____ PASS): SHOVEL \| SCREEN \| CHEST \| BOUNCE
Jun 16, 2025	457	(SLANG FOR ZERO): GOOSE EGG \| DONUT \| BAGEL \| NIL \| (BIG TEN CITIES): COLUMBUS \| EAST LANSING \| MADISON \| COLLEGE PARK \| (SITES OF THIS YEAR'S MEN'S GOLF MAJORS): AUGUSTA \| QUAIL HOLLOW \| OAKMONT \| ROYAL PORTRUSH \| (MLB CATCHERS): RALEIGH \| RUTSCHMAN \| REALMUTO \| PEREZ
Jun 15, 2025	456	(PEOPLE OFTEN INVOLVED IN A CONTRACT NEGOTIATION): AGENT \| GM \| PLAYER \| OWNER \| (F1 TEAMS): MCLAREN \| FERRARI \| MERCEDES \| ASTON MARTIN \| (BASEBALL FATHER/SON DUOS): BONDS \| TATIS \| GUERRERO \| GRIFFEY \| (NBA PLAYERS TO WIN TITLES WITH THREE DIFFERENT TEAMS): JAMES \| SALLEY \| GREEN \| HORRY
Jun 14, 2025	455	(NHL TEAMS, MINUS THE S): HURRICANE \| BLUE JACKET \| FLYER \| FLAME \| (STADIUM ANTHEMS): SANDSTORM \| CHELSEA DAGGER \| SEVEN NATION ARMY \| WE WILL ROCK YOU \| (OLYMPIC SAILING EVENTS): WINDSURFING \| KITE \| DINGHY \| SKIFF \| (TEAMS IN THE CLUB WORLD CUP): RIVER PLATE \| INTER MIAMI \| MANCHESTER CITY \| JUVENTUS
Jun 13, 2025	454	(BAY AREA TEAMS): 49ERS \| SHARKS \| WARRIORS \| VALKYRIES \| (TOUCHDOWN): 6 \| TD \| PAYDIRT \| TUDDY \| (TEAMS CHARLES BARKLEY PLAYED FOR): SUNS \| ROCKETS \| AUBURN \| 76ERS \| (_____-TO-_____): TOE \| MAN \| DAY \| HEAD
Jun 12, 2025	453	(A PAUSE FOR RECOVERY): REST \| BREATHER \| RESPITE \| BREAK \| (CASINO TABLE GAMES): BLACKJACK \| CRAPS \| ROULETTE \| BACCARAT \| (LAS VEGAS TEAMS): RUNNIN' REBELS \| RAIDERS \| ACES \| GOLDEN KNIGHTS \| (FORMER MLB TEAM NAMES): HIGHLANDERS \| ROBINS \| NAPS \| DEVIL RAYS
Jun 11, 2025	452	(MOVING ON FOOT, AT VARIOUS SPEEDS): RUN \| JOG \| WALK \| SPRINT \| (ONE-WORD SPORTS MOVIES): ALI \| MIRACLE \| CREED \| SEABISCUIT \| (FAMOUS JOES): BUCK \| TORRE \| MONTANA \| FRAZIER \| (FIRST FOUR LETTERS OF BIG TEN TEAM NAMES): CORN \| SPAR \| WILD \| SCAR
Jun 10, 2025	451	(BASEBALL PITCHES THAT END IN "BALL"): KNUCKLE \| CURVE \| FAST \| SCREW \| (WAYS TO TAKE IN A SPORTING EVENT): TELEVISION \| RADIO \| STREAMING \| IN PERSON \| (CHARGERS QBS, PAST AND PRESENT): FOUTS \| RIVERS \| HERBERT \| BREES \| (THINGS ONE CAN SWING): BASEBALL BAT \| GOLF CLUB \| FIST \| MOMENTUM
Jun 09, 2025	450	(LIVELY): ANIMATED \| SPIRITED \| EXCITED \| ENERGETIC \| (AN ATLANTA ATHLETE, PAST OR PRESENT): BRAVE \| THRASHER \| HAWK \| FALCON \| (NAMES OF WOMEN'S TENNIS PLAYERS): COCO \| IGA \| MIRRA \| MADISON \| (CAN BE PRECEDED BY "LINE"): UP \| BACKER \| MAN \| SCORE

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