The New York Times Connections puzzle #577, for January 8th, 2025, presents a challenging word grouping game. This article provides hints, clues, and the complete solution to help you conquer this brain teaser.
The puzzle features sixteen words: Pick, Memory, Limb, Biscuit, Trunk, Drumstick, Corn, Branch, Ear, Wing, Stained, Bow, Lincoln, Mallet, Tusk, and Division. The goal is to categorize these words into four groups of four.
General Hints:
- Food categories are not used.
- Groups don't focus on tree parts or limb names.
- Corn and Stained belong together.
Category Hints and Solutions:
Below are hints and answers for each category, color-coded to match the puzzle. Remember to try and solve it yourself before looking at the answers!
Yellow Category (Easy):
Hint: A part of a whole; a segment.
Answer: Section
Words: Branch, Division, Limb, Wing
Green Category (Medium):
Hint: Extra items needed to play musical instruments.
Answer: Accessories for Playing an Instrument
Words: Bow, Drumstick, Mallet, Pick
Blue Category (Hard):
Hint: Features of a large, grey animal.
Answer: Distinctive Features of an Elephant
Words: Ear, Memory, Trunk, Tusk
Purple Category (Tricky):
Hint: Other words that fit: Vein, Kitty, Trapped.
Answer: Words Misspelled in Nu Metal Band Names
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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