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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition was a tricky one. If you’re struggling with the puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by The Times. It doesn’t appear in the NYT Games app, but it does in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it for free online.
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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: Get away.
Green group hint: You can count on me.
Blue group hint: Iconic baseball players.
Purple group hint: Think balls and strikes.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Move to evade a defender.
Green group: Dependable.
Blue group: Dodgers in the Baseball Hall of Fame, familiarly.
Purple group: Pitching ____.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition for July 3, 2026.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is move to evade a defender. The four answers are deke, juke, sidestep and spin.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is dependable. The four answers are consistent, reliable, steady and unfailing.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is Dodgers in the Baseball Hall of Fame, familiarly. The four answers are Duke, Jackie, Pee Wee and Sandy.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is pitching ____. The four answers are coach, machine, staff and wedge.
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