Issue #741 Sat 21 Jun
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — June 21, 2025
Today's grid asks for a discerning eye to separate four distinct sets of vocabulary. Several entries possess multiple potential homes, requiring a careful sorting process before the final layout reveals itself.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A heavy winter coat pulled from the back of the closet, still stiff from the season's first frost.
Physical descriptors
Direct synonyms
Members are 5 letters each; first letters S, T.
STOCKY
One is SOLID.
SOLID · SQUAT · STOUT · THICK
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The brass plate by the elevator listing every tenant on the floor.
Business terminology
Synonyms for an organization
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters C, F, H, O.
COMPANY
One is CONCERN.
CONCERN · FIRM · HOUSE · OUTFIT
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A row of jars in the pantry, each labeled with a handwritten date from last autumn's harvest.
Culinary preparations
Words following a specific fruit
Members are 5–6 letters; first letters B, C, S.
APPLE PRODUCTS
One is BRANDY.
BRANDY · BUTTER · CIDER · SAUCE
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
The first four letters on a postage stamp before the rest of the name is obscured by the postmark.
Geography
Word fragments
Members are 4 letters each; first letters G, L, M, P.
STARTS OF EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
One is GERM.
GERM · LUXE · MALT · PORT
Spoiler zone
Complete Connections answer
Open only the solution you want to see. Each answer stays hidden until you choose to reveal it.
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Reveal the yellow group
STOCKYSOLID · SQUAT · STOUT · THICK
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Reveal the green group
COMPANYCONCERN · FIRM · HOUSE · OUTFIT
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Reveal the blue group
APPLE PRODUCTSBRANDY · BUTTER · CIDER · SAUCE
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Reveal the violet group
STARTS OF EUROPEAN COUNTRIESGERM · LUXE · MALT · PORT
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on June 21, 2025. Every answer below helps you along without giving the game away — ready to see the full solution? See the complete Connections answer for June 21, 2025, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on June 21, 2025?
NYT Connections on June 21, 2025 rates 3 out of 4 on our difficulty scale — a tougher-than-average puzzle. As always you sort sixteen words into four colour-coded groups, and our hints tease what links each group without ever naming the words.
What's a spoiler-free hint for NYT Connections on June 21, 2025?
The hint ladder above starts with a one-line vibe for each of the four groups, then adds the connecting idea, then the wording of each category. You climb only as far as you need, and no grouped words are shown until the final reveal.
How many groups are in NYT Connections #741?
Four groups of four, ordered from the gentlest to the trickiest. For the categories and the sixteen words themselves, open the answer section on this page — the hints here keep them hidden.
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- Difficulty
- Stiff
- At a glance
- 4 groups · 16 words