Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for June 20, #635

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Today's Connections: Sports Edition has some fun categories, though the green group was a stumper for me. 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: Big Apple baseball.

Green group hint: Bike race clothing.

Blue group hint: Not the Big 10, but...

Purple group hint: Cowboys wear them.

Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: New York Yankees, informally.

Green group: Tour de France jerseys.

Blue group: Locations of Big 12 schools.

Purple group: What "boot" might mean.

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What are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers?

The completed NYT Connections; Sports Edition puzzle for June 20, 2026.

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The yellow words in today's Connections

The theme is New York Yankees, informally. The four answers are Bronx Bombers, Evil Empire, Pinstripes and Yanks.

The green words in today's Connections

The theme is Tour de France jerseys. The four answers are green, polka dot, white and yellow.

The blue words in today's Connections

The theme is locations of Big 12 schools. The four answers are  Boulder, Fort Worth, Manhattan and Waco.

The purple words in today's Connections

The theme is what "boot" might mean.  The four answers are cleat, eject, kick and mishandle.