The NYT Connections puzzle #577 (January 8, 2025) presents a challenging word grouping task. Sixteen words must be sorted into four mystery categories. This guide provides hints, clues, and the complete solution.
Puzzle Words: Pick, Memory, Limb, Biscuit, Trunk, Drumstick, Corn, Branch, Ear, Wing, Stained, Bow, Lincoln, Mallet, Tusk, Division.
General Hints:
- No categories relate solely to food types.
- No categories focus exclusively on tree parts or limb names.
- "Corn" and "Stained" belong together.
Category Solutions:
Yellow Category (Easy): Section
Hint: A part of a larger whole; a segment.
Words: Branch, Division, Limb, Wing
Green Category (Medium): Accessories for Playing an Instrument
Hint: Items needed to play musical instruments.
Words: Bow, Drumstick, Mallet, Pick
Blue Category (Hard): Distinctive Features of an Elephant
Hint: Characteristic physical attributes of an elephant.
Words: Ear, Memory, Trunk, Tusk
Purple Category (Tricky): Words Misspelled in Nu Metal Band Names
Hint: Words commonly misspelled in the names of nu-metal bands. (Other possible words: Vein, Kitty, Trapped)
Words: Biscuit, Corn, Lincoln, Stained
Complete Solution Summary:
- 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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