Solve the NYT Connections Puzzle #575 (January 6, 2025)
This article provides solutions 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:
- The categories do not involve rainy-day items.
- The categories do not relate to outdoor air movement.
- "Ars" and "But" belong in the same group.
Category Solutions:
Here's the breakdown of the four categories and their respective words:
Yellow Category (Easy): Breathe Hard
- Words: Gasp, Heave, Pant, Puff
Green Category (Medium): Catchall
- Words: Blanket, Broad, General, Umbrella
Blue Category (Difficult): Metaphors for Easy Things
- Words: ABC, Breeze, Picnic, Pie
Purple Category (Tricky): Synonyms for Rear End Minus Last Letter
- Words: 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
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