Word Puzzle Challenge
Connections requires players to organize 16 words into four categories. These categories often involve language, literature, objects, or themes. The objective is to identify the correct connections using logic, observation and some guessing. Players must complete the task while making fewer than four errors.
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Categories in Puzzle #743
The June 23, 2025 puzzle presents four categories. Players are encouraged to identify the hidden links based on the clues. The categories are:
Yellow: Kinds of jeans
Green: Fiction categories
Blue: Words from Hemingway book titles
Purple: Types of drinkware
Today’s Full Answer List
Kinds of jeans: BOYFRIEND, FLARE, MOM, SKINNY
Fiction categories: HISTORICAL, LITERARY, SPECULATIVE, YOUNG ADULT
Words in Hemingway titles: BELL, FAREWELL, OLD MAN, SUN
Glassware types: COCKTAIL, COLLINS, OLD FASHIONED, SHOT
What is NYT Connections?
NYT Connections is a daily word puzzle from The New York Times. The task involves sorting a grid of 16 unrelated-looking words into four related groups. Each group of four shares a hidden connection.
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Game Rules
Players are given a 4×4 grid. They must group four words that have a shared link. Players click on four words and submit their guess. If correct, the words disappear and their category is revealed. Players can make up to four wrong guesses before the game ends.
Tips for Solving Connections
Begin with obvious links, often in the Yellow or Green group
Use the “Shuffle” button for new word arrangements
Check that all four words fit only one category
Look for patterns, such as common word usage or synonyms
FAQs
How many mistakes can I make in NYT Connections?
You are allowed up to four mistakes before the puzzle ends, so choose word groupings carefully.
What makes a word group correct in the puzzle?
A group is correct if all four words share one distinct connection and fit only in that category.