The New York Times Connections puzzle #583, dated January 14, 2025, presents a challenging word arrangement task. Sixteen words must be categorized, requiring precision and minimal errors. Even experienced players might find this puzzle particularly 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 are not exercise-related.
- "Gully" and "Puffing" belong together.
- "Body" and "Flash" share a category.
Category Hints and Solutions:
Yellow Category (Easy):
Hint: The machines are __ as intended.
Answer: Operating
Words: Active, Functional, Running, Working
Green Category (Medium):
Hint: A duration, a semester, perhaps.
Answer: Term
Words: Meeting, Period, Session, Sitting
Blue Category (Hard):
Hint: Everything you need to take a photo (and more!).
Answer: Things in a Camera Kit
Words: Body, Flash, Lens, Strap
Purple Category (Tricky):
Hint: This category's meaning becomes clear after removing the final letter from each word.
Answer: Bird Plus Letter
Words: Crowd, Gully, Puffing, Swank
Complete Solution:
- 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
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