This article provides solutions and hints for the New York Times Connections puzzle #576, published January 7, 2025. The puzzle features sixteen words needing categorization into four groups. This guide offers varying levels of assistance, from general hints to complete solutions.
The Puzzle Words: A Few, Love, Barbershop, Essays, A Rose, Certain, Enough, A Life, A Deal, Part One, Various, A Cappella, A Novel, Doo-Wop, Some, and Madrigal.
General Hints:
- Categorization isn't based on starting letters or phrases beginning with "A".
- "Part One" and "A Novel" belong together.
- "Love" and "Enough" share a category.
Category Hints and Solutions:
Yellow Category (Easiest): Think of musical groups using only voices.
Yellow Category Answer: Vocal Music
Yellow Category Words: A Cappella, Barbershop, Doo-Wop, Madrigal
Green Category (Medium): Consider phrases like "a small number of..."
Green Category Answer: A Handful Of
Green Category Words: A Few, Certain, Some, Various
Blue Category (Difficult): Think about common ways to subtitle books.
Blue Category Answer: Book Subtitles
Blue Category Words: A Life, A Novel, Essays, Part One
Purple Category (Trickiest): These are phrases with a repeated structure.
Purple Category Answer: ___ is ___ (is ____)
Purple Category Words: A Deal, A Rose, Enough, Love
Complete Solution:
- Yellow - Vocal Music: A Cappella, Barbershop, Doo-Wop, Madrigal
- Green - A Handful Of: A Few, Certain, Some, Various
- Blue - Book Subtitles: A Life, A Novel, Essays, Part One
- Purple - ___ is ___ (is ____): A Deal, A Rose, Enough, Love
To play the game, visit the New York Times Games Connections website.
