Spoilers below. This is the Saturday, June 21, 2025 edition of NYT Connections, puzzle #741. Start with the gentle clues, then reveal the category labels and answers only when you’re ready.
Hints for Connections #741
Try the hints in order. Each step gives away more than the last.
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Gentle nudges
- One group is about a build or body type.
- One groups words that can describe a business.
- One is made from a fruit.
- One uses the beginnings of country names.
Category clues
- Yellow: Sturdy.
- Green: Business.
- Blue: Could be an iPhone?
- Purple: Roman could be another.
Answers for Saturday, June 21
The four category labels and word sets for game #741 are:
| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | Stocky | SOLID, SQUAT, STOUT, THICK |
| Green | Company | CONCERN, FIRM, HOUSE, OUTFIT |
| Blue | Apple products | BRANDY, BUTTER, CIDER, SAUCE |
| Purple | Starts of European countries | GERM, LUXE, MALT, PORT |
Why the categories are tricky
FIRM can point in two directions
FIRM can mean solid or sturdy, making it look like a fit with SOLID, SQUAT and STOUT. In the solution, it belongs with CONCERN, HOUSE and OUTFIT as a word for a company; THICK completes the stocky group.
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APPLE means the fruit, not the company
The blue words are products made from apples: brandy, butter, cider and sauce. The clue’s iPhone reference is a misdirection toward the technology company.
The purple words begin country names
GERM begins Germany, LUXE begins Luxembourg, MALT begins Malta and PORT begins Portugal. The words are shortened beginnings, not complete country names.
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How to play or find this older puzzle
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