The New York Times Connections puzzle #575 for January 6, 2025, challenges players to categorize sixteen words into four groups. This guide provides solutions and hints to help you conquer this word puzzle.

The words are: Blanket, Boot, Breeze, Rum, Picnic, Pant, Umbrella, Pie, Heave, Ars, ABC, General, Broad, Gasp, But, and Puff.

The definition of "Ars" isn't directly relevant to solving the puzzle.

Hints & Solutions:

Several hints are provided to guide you through each category:

Category 1: Breathe Hard

Hint: Think about actions related to strenuous breathing.

Solution: Gasp, Heave, Pant, Puff

Category 2: Catchall

Hint: These words describe something wide-ranging or inclusive.

Solution: Blanket, Broad, General, Umbrella

Category 3: Metaphors for Easy Things

Hint: These are expressions that represent something simple.

Solution: ABC, Breeze, Picnic, Pie

Category 4: Synonyms for Rear End Minus Last Letter

Hint: Consider words related to the back, but with the final letter removed.

Solution: Ars, Boot, But, Rum

Complete Solution:

• Breathe Hard: Gasp, Heave, Pant, Puff
• Catchall: Blanket, Broad, General, Umbrella
• Metaphors for Easy Things: ABC, Breeze, Picnic, Pie
• Synonyms for Rear End Minus Last Letter: Ars, Boot, But, Rum

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