Essential Guide to Solving 'Connections' #741

Everything you need to successfully tackle ‘Connections’ #741.

Connections has rapidly become one of the most beloved word games offered by the New York Times, captivating audiences with its challenge to identify “common threads between words.” Much like Wordle, every day at midnight the game refreshes with a new puzzle that is increasingly complex—so we have put together some insightful hints and strategies to help you succeed.

For those eager to find out the answer to today’s puzzle right away, feel free to skip to the conclusion of this article. However, if you prefer to unravel the puzzle on your own, continue reading for valuable clues, advice, and techniques.

What exactly is Connections? The NYT’s newest word game sensation has taken social media by storm. The Times attributes this innovative game to Wyna Liu, an associate puzzle editor, who has been instrumental in adding it to their Games section. Accessible through both web browsers and mobile platforms, Connections challenges players to assemble groups of four words that share a commonality.

Each game presents 16 words, divided into four groups, where each category could consist of elements like book titles, software names, countries, etc. While it may seem that several words fit together, only one precise solution is correct. Successfully matching all four words in a category removes them from play; however, an incorrect grouping counts as a mistake, and players have four opportunities to avoid reaching the endgame.

Players can also reorganize and shuffle the board for easier identification of patterns. Additionally, groups are color-coded by difficulty: yellow is the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Similar to Wordle, you can easily share your scores with friends on social media.

Today’s Connections categories are as follows: Yellow: Stocky; Green: Company; Blue: Apple Products; Purple: Starts of European countries. And the moment of truth! Today’s solution for Connections #741 is: Stocky: SOLID, SQUAT, STOUT, THICK; Company: CONCERN, FIRM, HOUSE, OUTFIT; Apple Products: BRANDY, BUTTER, CIDER, SAUCE; Starts of European countries: GERM, LUXE, MALT, PORT.

If today’s puzzle proved too tricky, don’t worry! There’s always a new Connections challenge awaiting you tomorrow, and we’ll be here again to offer more useful guidance.