The New York Times Connections puzzle #583, dated January 14, 2025, presents a challenging word arrangement task. Sixteen words must be categorized, requiring precision and minimal errors. Even experienced players might find this puzzle particularly difficult. This guide provides comprehensive assistance, including hints and solutions.

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

General Hints:

• The categories are not exercise-related.
• "Gully" and "Puffing" belong together.
• "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 won't make sense until you remove 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

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