Wordplay Puzzle Hints & Solutions: NYT #575

Solve the NYT Connections Puzzle #575 (January 6, 2025)

This article provides solutions for the New York Times Connections puzzle #575, released on January 6, 2025. The puzzle presents a list of words that must be categorized into four groups. Below are the solutions, along with hints and explanations.

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

Category Solutions:

• Yellow (Easy): Breathe Hard: Gasp, Heave, Pant, Puff

  Hint: Think about actions related to strenuous breathing.

• Green (Medium): Catchall: Blanket, Broad, General, Umbrella

  Hint: These words describe things that encompass a wide range.

• Blue (Hard): Metaphors for Easy Things: ABC, Breeze, Picnic, Pie

  Hint: Consider words that represent simplicity or ease.

• Purple (Tricky): Synonyms for Rear End Minus Last Letter: Ars, Boot, But, Rum

  Hint: Focus on words related to the posterior, removing the final letter. "Ars" is an acronym, but its meaning in this context is irrelevant; consider its visual similarity to other words in the category.

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