Get ready for a word puzzle challenge! Sixteen words await, ready to test your categorization skills. Success hinges on minimizing errors as you assign each word to its secret category.
Don't worry if you need a helping hand—this puzzle is notoriously tricky, even for seasoned Connections players. This guide provides hints and, if needed, the full solutions.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #583 for January 14, 2025
The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Working, Session, Body, Crowd, Puffing, Running, Swank, Flash, Sitting, Active, Gully, Period, Strap, Meeting, Functional, and Lens.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
The following sections offer hints of varying difficulty. Expand each section to reveal its clues.
General Hints for the Entire Puzzle
Here are some hints:
- None of the word groups relate to exercise or physical activity.
- “Gully” and “Puffing” belong in the same group.
- “Body” and “Flash” belong in the same category.
Yellow Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: The machines are ______ as intended.
Yellow Category Answer
The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Operating.
Yellow Category Answer and Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Operating.
Words: Active, Functional, Running, Working
Green Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: A duration, a semester, perhaps.
Green Category Answer
The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Term.
Green Category Answer and Words
The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Term.
Words: Meeting, Period, Session, Sitting
Blue Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Everything you need to take a photo (and more!).
Blue Category Answer
The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Things in a Camera Kit.
Blue Category Answer and Words
The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Things in a Camera Kit.
Words: Body, Flash, Lens, Strap
Purple Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: This category won't make sense until you remove the final letter from each word.
Purple Category Answer
The category for the purple/tricky difficulty is Bird Plus Letter.
Purple Category Answer and Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty is Bird Plus Letter.
Words: Crowd, Gully, Puffing, Swank
Answers for NYT Connections #583 (January 14, 2025)
- 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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