Connections Unlimited is a daily word puzzle from The New York Times, challenging players to group 16 words into four sets of four based on a shared theme. With only four mistakes allowed, the game tests your ability to spot connections through trivia, wordplay, or categories. Edited by Wyna Liu, Connections has become a social media favorite, with players sharing their grids and strategies online.
Here are the complete answers for Connections #743:
Yellow Group: Kinds of Jeans
Words: BOYFRIEND, FLARE, MOM, SKINNY
Explanation: These are all popular styles of jeans, commonly found in fashion.
Green Group: Fiction Categories
Words: HISTORICAL, LITERARY, SPECULATIVE, YOUNG ADULT
Explanation: These are genres of fiction novels, often used to categorize books in publishing.
Blue Group: Words in Hemingway Titles
Words: BELL, FAREWELL, OLD MAN, SUN
Explanation: These words appear in titles of Ernest Hemingway’s works, such as For Whom the Bell Tolls and The Sun Also Rises.
Purple Group: ___ Glass Glassware
Words: COCKTAIL, COLLINS, OLD FASHIONED, SHOT
Explanation: These are types of glassware named after drinks, like a cocktail glass or shot glass.
Boost your Connections skills with these strategies:
Begin with Yellow: Start with the easiest group to simplify the board and build confidence.
Spot Obvious Categories: Look for familiar themes, like fashion styles or literary genres, to quickly identify groups.
Shuffle Strategically: Rearrange the board to reveal new patterns or connections.
Think Creatively for Purple: The hardest group often involves wordplay, like words in book titles or double meanings.
Brush Up on Trivia: Knowledge of literature, pop culture, or specific terminology (e.g., glassware) can help with trickier groups.
One solver noted that the yellow group (jeans) was immediately clear if you’re familiar with fashion, while the blue group (Hemingway titles) clicked for avid readers.
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