NYT Connections Sports Edition Puzzle Hints for June 10‑11

The New York Times Connections Sports Edition puzzles were published on June 10 and June 11. The June 10 edition offered four themed groups: a play‑development term (design, devise, draw up, scheme), bicycle brands (Giant, Huffy, Mongoose, Schwinn), Seattle Mariners players (Arozarena, Kirby, Raleigh, Woo) and NHL‑team‑derived words (blueprint, DuckTales, kingpin, starter). The June 11 edition centered on the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with groups covering host cities (Atlanta, Mexico City, Philadelphia, Toronto), World Cup team nicknames (Les Éléphants, Oranje, Socceroos, Three Lions), clubs of U.S. star Christian Pulisic (AC Milan, Borussia Dortmund, Chelsea, United States) and Argentine World Cup players (Lo Celso, Mac Allister, Messi, Paz). Both puzzles are published by The Athletic, the subscription‑based sports journalism site owned by The Times, and can be played on The Athletic’s app or online.