New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #575 January 6, 2025

The New York Times Connections puzzle #575 for January 6, 2025, challenges players to categorize sixteen words into four groups. Even experienced players might find this puzzle tricky. This article provides solutions and hints to help you crack the code.

The words are: Blanket, Boot, Breeze, Rum, Picnic, Pant, Umbrella, Pie, Heave, Ars, ABC, General, Broad, Gasp, But, and Puff.

The definition of "Ars" isn't directly relevant to solving the puzzle.

Hints and Solutions:

Several hints are provided, categorized by color-coded difficulty levels within the game:

General Hints:

• The categories don't relate to rainy-day items or outdoor air movement.
• "Ars" and "But" belong in the same group.

Yellow (Easy) Category:

Hint: Think about phrases like "Give me a moment to catch my breath!"

Answer: Breathe Hard

Words: Gasp, Heave, Pant, Puff

Green (Medium) Category:

Hint: Something broad and comprehensive.

Answer: Catchall

Words: Blanket, Broad, General, Umbrella

Blue (Difficult) Category:

Hint: This will be simple as __! (Think of metaphors for ease).

Answer: Metaphors for Easy Things

Words: ABC, Breeze, Picnic, Pie

Purple (Tricky) Category:

Hint: Consider words like "Sea" and "As." Think about removing the last letter of a word related to a body part.

Answer: Synonyms for Rear End Minus Last Letter

Words: 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

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