This NYT Connections puzzle (#583, January 14, 2025) presents a challenging word-sorting task. Sixteen words must be categorized, requiring careful consideration and minimal errors. Even experienced players might find this puzzle difficult.
The Words: Working, Session, Body, Crowd, Puffing, Running, Swank, Flash, Sitting, Active, Gully, Period, Strap, Meeting, Functional, Lens.
Hints and Solutions:
Several hints are provided to aid in solving the puzzle. These hints are categorized by color, corresponding to the puzzle's color-coded categories.
General Hints:
- The categories do not relate to exercise.
- "Gully" and "Puffing" belong together.
- "Body" and "Flash" are in the same category.
Yellow Category (Operating):
Hint: The machines are ___ as intended.
Solution: The words describe the state of something operating correctly.
Words: Active, Functional, Running, Working
Green Category (Term):
Hint: A duration, a semester, perhaps.
Solution: The words represent units of time or periods.
Words: Meeting, Period, Session, Sitting
Blue Category (Things in a Camera Kit):
Hint: Everything you need to take a photo (and more!).
Solution: These words are components or accessories typically found in a camera kit.
Words: Body, Flash, Lens, Strap
Purple Category (Bird Plus Letter):
Hint: This category won't make sense until you remove the final letter from each word.
Solution: Removing the last letter from each word reveals a type of bird.
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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