This article provides solutions and hints for the New York Times Connections puzzle #577, published January 8, 2025. The puzzle features sixteen words and four mystery categories. Solving requires identifying commonalities among the words and eliminating irrelevant terms. This article offers varying levels of assistance, from general hints to complete solutions.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #577:
Pick, Memory, Limb, Biscuit, Trunk, Drumstick, Corn, Branch, Ear, Wing, Stained, Bow, Lincoln, Mallet, Tusk, Division.
Hints and Solutions:
Several sections offer hints, ranging in difficulty, with progressive reveals:
- General Hints: These provide overarching clues to guide the solving process. For example, it clarifies that food categories or tree parts are not the solution. It also explicitly states that "Corn" and "Stained" belong together.
- Yellow Category (Easy): Hints suggest focusing on parts of a larger whole.
- Yellow Category Solution: The category is "Section," with words: Branch, Division, Limb, Wing.
- Green Category (Medium): Hints point towards items used with musical instruments.
- Green Category Solution: The category is "Accessories for Playing an Instrument," with words: Bow, Drumstick, Mallet, Pick.
- Blue Category (Hard): Hints suggest focusing on physical characteristics of a specific animal.
- Blue Category Solution: The category is "Distinctive Features of an Elephant," with words: Ear, Memory, Trunk, Tusk.
- Purple Category (Tricky): Hints offer additional words that fit the pattern, suggesting a wordplay element.
- Purple Category Solution: The category is "Words Misspelled in Nu Metal Band Names," with words: Biscuit, Corn, Lincoln, Stained.
Complete Solution:
- Yellow - Section: Branch, Division, Limb, Wing
- Green - Accessories for Playing an Instrument: Bow, Drumstick, Mallet, Pick
- Blue - Distinctive Features of an Elephant: Ear, Memory, Trunk, Tusk
- Purple - Words Misspelled in Nu Metal Band Names: Biscuit, Corn, Lincoln, Stained
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