The New York Times Mini Crossword Answers: Try This

The NYT Connections puzzle for January 14th, 2025 (#583) presents a challenging word-sorting task. Sixteen words must be categorized, requiring careful consideration and minimal errors. Even seasoned players might find this puzzle particularly difficult. This guide provides hints and solutions to aid in solving it.

The Words: Working, Session, Body, Crowd, Puffing, Running, Swank, Flash, Sitting, Active, Gully, Period, Strap, Meeting, Functional, Lens.

General Hints:

1. The word groups do not relate to exercise or physical activity.
2. "Gully" and "Puffing" belong together.
3. "Body" and "Flash" share a category.

Category Hints and Solutions:

Yellow Category (Easy):

Hint: The machines are __ as intended.

Answer: Operating

Words: Active, Functional, Running, Working

Green Category (Medium):

Hint: A duration, a semester, perhaps.

Answer: Term

Words: Meeting, Period, Session, Sitting

Blue Category (Hard):

Hint: Everything you need to take a photo (and more!).

Answer: Things in a Camera Kit

Words: Body, Flash, Lens, Strap

Purple Category (Tricky):

Hint: This category's meaning becomes clear only after removing the final letter from each word.

Answer: Bird + Letter

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 + Letter: Crowd, Gully, Puffing, Swank

To play, visit the New York Times Games Connections website. It's accessible on most devices with a web browser.