Answers Puzzle: New York Times Connections #575

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

This article provides solutions and hints 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 for various groups) isn't directly relevant to solving the puzzle.

General Hints:

1. No category relates to rainy-day items.
2. No category relates to outdoor air movement.
3. "Ars" and "But" belong in the same group.

Category Solutions:

Each category is presented with hints, the answer, and the words belonging to that category. Images are included for visual reference, though they are all identical in the provided text.

Yellow Category (Easy): Breathe Hard

• Words: Gasp, Heave, Pant, Puff

Green Category (Medium): Catchall

• Words: Blanket, Broad, General, Umbrella

Blue Category (Hard): 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:

• 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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