Need assist with as we speak’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle? You’ve come to the proper place.
Welcome to Connections: Sports Edition Coach — a spot to assemble clues and focus on (and share) scores.
A fast public service announcement earlier than we proceed: The backside of this text consists of the answers — and hints — for the 4 classes. So if you wish to clear up the board hint-free, we suggest you play earlier than persevering with.
You can entry today’s game here. And if you’re executed, check out our limited-edition Connections: Soccer Edition — particular for this summer season’s World Cup — for an additional problem.
Today’s problem
Game No. 633’s problem: 3 out of 5
Connections: Sports Edition hints for June 18, 2026
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Yellow: PICK
Green: FLAT
Blue: BOARD
Purple: GRID
Connections: Sports Edition answers for June 18, 2026
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Yellow
Choose: DRAFT, PICK, SELECT, TAKE
Green
Areas on a soccer subject: END ZONE, FLAT, POCKET, SIDELINE
Blue
A surfer’s wants: BOARD, OCEAN, WAX, WETSUIT
Purple
Starting _____: GRID, LINEUP, PITCHER, XI
What is Connections: Sports Edition?
Connections: Sports Edition is The Athletic’s first-ever sport, a day by day puzzle designed for gamers to seek out connections between 16 phrases on the sport board.
The sport’s goal is to group phrases or objects into 4 teams of 4 based mostly on commonalities inside every group as rapidly as attainable. Find the teams with out making 4 errors. Each puzzle has precisely one resolution, so be careful for phrases or objects that appear to belong to a number of classes!
Category examples:
Sports ____ : Fan, Car, Bar, Radio
U.S. Summer Olympians: Biles, Phelps, Ledecky, Lyles
Each class group is assigned a colour, revealed as you clear up, starting from simple (yellow) to medium (inexperienced) to difficult (blue) to tough (purple).
Who creates the puzzles for Connections: Sports Edition?
That’s me! My title is Mark Cooper, and I create Connections: Sports Edition and work as a managing editor for faculty sports activities right here at The Athletic. I used to be beforehand The Athletic’s managing editor for breaking information.
The subsequent puzzle will probably be out there at midnight in your time zone. Thanks for taking part in — and share your scores within the feedback!