The New York Times Connections puzzle #583, dated January 14, 2025, presents a challenging word-sorting game. Sixteen words must be categorized, requiring careful consideration and minimal errors. Even experienced players may find this puzzle difficult. This guide provides hints and solutions.
Puzzle Words: Working, Session, Body, Crowd, Puffing, Running, Swank, Flash, Sitting, Active, Gully, Period, Strap, Meeting, Functional, Lens.
General Hints:
- The categories do not relate to exercise.
- "Gully" and "Puffing" belong together.
- "Body" and "Flash" share a category.
Category Hints and Solutions:
Yellow Category (Easy): The clue is "The machines are __ as intended."
Hint: Consider the operational status of machines.
Solution: Operating
Words: Active, Functional, Running, Working
Green Category (Medium): The clue is "A duration, a semester, perhaps."
Hint: Think of timeframes or periods.
Solution: Term
Words: Meeting, Period, Session, Sitting
Blue Category (Hard): The clue is "Everything you need to take a photo (and more!)."
Hint: Consider components of photographic equipment.
Solution: Things in a Camera Kit
Words: Body, Flash, Lens, Strap
Purple Category (Tricky): The clue is "This category won't make sense until you take all the final letters off of the words."
Hint: Remove the last letter from each word to reveal the solution.
Solution: Bird Plus Letter
Words: Crowd, Gully, Puffing, Swank
Complete Solutions:
- Yellow - Operating: Active, Functional, Running, Working
- Green - Term: Meeting, Period, Session, Sitting
- Blue - Things in a Camera Kit: Body, Flash, Lens, Strap
- Purple - Bird Plus Letter: Crowd, Gully, Puffing, Swank
To play the New York Times Connections puzzle, visit the New York Times Games website.
