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NYT Connections Updates; Athletic Sports Edition Debuts, Bot Tracks Scores

6/22/2026

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New York Times posted the June 21, 2026 Connections puzzle with precipitation, bowls-over, sitcom and start-word themes.
The June 22, 2026 Connections puzzle added dominant, multiplication, pronunciation and explosive onomatopoeia themes.
The Athletic released a June 21, 2026 Sports Edition with player, NFL nickname, Brazilian soccer great and golf-club themes.
Registered Times Games users can view completions, win rates, scores and streaks while a Connections Bot provides scores and analysis.

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New York Times posted the June 21, 2026 Connections puzzle with precipitation, bowls-over, sitcom and start-word themes.
The June 22, 2026 Connections puzzle added dominant, multiplication, pronunciation and explosive onomatopoeia themes.
The Athletic released a June 21, 2026 Sports Edition with player, NFL nickname, Brazilian soccer great and golf-club themes.
Registered Times Games users can view completions, win rates, scores and streaks while a Connections Bot provides scores and analysis.