Get ready for a word puzzle challenge! Sixteen words await, ready to test your categorization skills. Success hinges on minimizing errors as you strategically place each word into 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 ample assistance, from hints to complete solutions.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #583 for January 14, 2025
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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
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Below, you'll find various hints to help you conquer this free-to-play PC game. Simply locate the header you need and expand it to reveal the helpful information within.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

- None of the word groups relate to exercise or exercising.
- Gully and Puffing belong together.
- Body and Flash belong in the same category.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

The machines are ______ as intended.
Yellow Connections Category Answer

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Operating.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Operating.
The four words for this group are: Active, Functional, Running, Working.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints

A duration, a semester, perhaps.
Green Connections Category Answer

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Term.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Term.
The four words for this group are: Meeting, Period, Session, Sitting.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Everything you need to take a photo (and more!).
Blue Connections Category Answer

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Things in a Camera Kit.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Things in a Camera Kit.
The four words for this group are: Body, Flash, Lens, Strap.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

This category won't make sense until you remove the final letter from each word.
Purple Connections Category Answer

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in the New York Times Connections is Bird Plus Letter.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Bird Plus Letter.
The four words for this group are: Crowd, Gully, Puffing, Swank.
Answers for Today's NYT Connections #583 for 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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