If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Friday, June 27, 2025, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solutions to all four categories. Along the way ...

The purple grouping is considered to be the hardest. The theme for today’s purple category is BIRDS MINUS LAST LETTER and the words are: CRAN, FLAMING, HERO, RAVE.

The purple grouping is considered to be the hardest. The theme for today’s purple category is SEEN IN THE AFTERMATH OF A RAINSTORM and the words are: EARTHWORM, MUD, MUSHROOM, PUDDLE.

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.

Here's today's Connections: Sports Edition answer and hints for groups. These clues will help you solve The New York Times' popular puzzle game, Connections: Sports Edition, every day.

The purple words in today's Connections The theme is teams Deion Sanders has played for or coached. The four answers are Colorado, Dallas, Jackson State and New York.

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