The NYT Connections puzzle for January 6th, 2025 (#575) presents a challenging word grouping game. The objective is to categorize the following words into four distinct groups based solely on the words themselves: Blanket, Boot, Breeze, Rum, Picnic, Pant, Umbrella, Pie, Heave, Ars, ABC, General, Broad, Gasp, But, and Puff. This guide provides solutions and hints to help you conquer this puzzle.
Understanding the Challenge: Even experienced Connections players can find this puzzle tricky. The lack of explicit category names necessitates careful analysis of word relationships. The definition of "Ars" (often an acronym) is irrelevant to the puzzle's solution.
Hints and Solutions:
Several hints are offered, broken down by color-coded category (presumably reflecting difficulty levels in the game's interface):
General Hints:
- The categories do not relate to rainy-day items.
- The categories do not relate to outdoor air movement.
- "Ars" and "But" belong in the same group.
Yellow Category (Breathe Hard):
Hint: "Give me a moment to catch my breath!"
Answer: The words represent actions related to heavy breathing.
Words: Gasp, Heave, Pant, Puff
Green Category (Catchall):
Hint: Something broad and comprehensive.
Answer: The words describe things that encompass a wide range.
Words: Blanket, Broad, General, Umbrella
Blue Category (Metaphors for Easy Things):
Hint: This will be simple as __!
Answer: The words are metaphors for things that are simple or straightforward.
Words: ABC, Breeze, Picnic, Pie
Purple Category (Synonyms for Rear End Minus Last Letter):
Hint: Other words that could fit: Sea, As.
Answer: These words are synonyms for the rear end (buttock), with the last letter removed.
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
Play the game on the New York Times Games website.
