Solve the NYT Connections Puzzle #575 (January 6, 2025)
This article provides solutions and hints for the New York Times Connections puzzle #575, released on January 6, 2025. The puzzle presents a set of words that need to be categorized into four groups.
The words are: Blanket, Boot, Breeze, Rum, Picnic, Pant, Umbrella, Pie, Heave, Ars, ABC, General, Broad, Gasp, But, and Puff.
Understanding "Ars"
The definition of ARS (an acronym with multiple meanings) isn't directly relevant to solving the puzzle.
General Hints:
- No categories relate to rainy-day items.
- No categories relate to outdoor air movement.
- "Ars" and "But" belong in the same group.
Category Solutions:
Below are the solutions for each color-coded category, including hints and the complete word lists. Note that images are repeated for each section, for formatting purposes.
Yellow Category (Easy): Breathe Hard
Hint: Think about words describing labored breathing.
Answer: Gasp, Heave, Pant, Puff
Green Category (Medium): Catchall
Hint: Consider words suggesting something broad or encompassing.
Answer: Blanket, Broad, General, Umbrella
Blue Category (Hard): Metaphors for Easy Things
Hint: Think about phrases like "as easy as..."
Answer: ABC, Breeze, Picnic, Pie
Purple Category (Tricky): Synonyms for Rear End Minus Last Letter
Hint: Consider words related to the posterior, removing the final letter.
Answer: Ars, Boot, But, Rum
Complete Solution Summary:
- Yellow - Breathe Hard: Gasp, Heave, Pant, Puff
- Green - Catchall: Blanket, Broad, General, Umbrella
- Blue - Metaphors for Easy Things: ABC, Breeze, Picnic, Pie
- Purple - Synonyms for Rear End Minus Last Letter: Ars, Boot, But, Rum
To play the game, visit the New York Times Games Connections website.
