Sports Connections Hints: Jun 18, 2026

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints for the NYT Sports Connections puzzle published on Jun 18, 2026 (2026-06-18). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full board when you're ready.

Meta: Sports puzzle #882

Puzzle #882 · 2026-06-18 · sports

Step through today’s Connections hints

Start with broad themes, then reveal more detail about the groups and tiles only when you need it. The final button shows today's full group breakdown.

Puzzle reference: Connections #882 for 2026-06-18, edition sports, with a standard four-group board. Spoiler categories and tiles stay collapsed until you open the hint layers below.

Hint 1 – overall theme

There are 4 groups in today’s puzzle.

Themes include: CHOOSE, AREAS ON A FOOTBALL FIELD, A SURFER'S NEEDS and 1 more.

Hint 2 – group titles

Here are the category names for each group. Try matching the tiles in the official game to these themes before you reveal any tiles.

CHOOSE
AREAS ON A FOOTBALL FIELD
A SURFER'S NEEDS
STARTING _____

Hint 3 – group tiles

Reveal the tiles for each group. If you only want a partial nudge, stop after reading one or two groups and go back to the official puzzle.

CHOOSE

PICK

DRAFT

TAKE

SELECT

AREAS ON A FOOTBALL FIELD

POCKET

FLAT

SIDELINE

END ZONE

A SURFER'S NEEDS

BOARD

OCEAN

WAX

WETSUIT

STARTING _____

LINEUP

PITCHER

GRID

Reveal full answer

This is the full breakdown of today's Connections puzzle: group titles and all tiles, grouped together.