Solve the NYT Connections Puzzle #575 (January 6, 2025)
This article provides solutions and hints for the NYT Connections puzzle #575, featuring the words: Blanket, Boot, Breeze, Rum, Picnic, Pant, Umbrella, Pie, Heave, Ars, ABC, General, Broad, Gasp, But, and Puff. The puzzle requires categorizing these words into four groups.
Understanding "Ars"
The definition of ARS (an acronym with multiple meanings) isn't crucial to solving the puzzle.
General Hints:
- No category relates to rainy-day items.
- No category focuses on outdoor air movement.
- "Ars" and "But" belong to the same group.
Category Solutions:
Below are hints and answers for each category, progressing from easy to difficult.
Yellow Category (Easy): Breathe Hard
Hint: Think about actions related to strenuous breathing.
Answer: Gasp, Heave, Pant, Puff
Green Category (Medium): Catchall
Hint: Consider words describing something broad or encompassing.
Answer: Blanket, Broad, General, Umbrella
Blue Category (Difficult): Metaphors for Easy Things
Hint: Think of phrases like "as easy as..."
Answer: ABC, Breeze, Picnic, Pie
Purple Category (Tricky): Synonyms for Rear End Minus Last Letter
Hint: Consider synonyms for the rear end, removing the final letter.
Answer: ARS, Boot, But, Rum
Complete Solution:
- 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
Play the game on the New York Times Games Connections website.
