This article provides solutions and hints for the NYT Connections puzzle #576, dated January 7, 2025. The puzzle features sixteen words needing categorization into four groups. This guide offers assistance ranging from general tips to complete solutions.
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.
Madrigal Definition: A madrigal is a type of song, typically a secular part-song without instrumental accompaniment, popular in the 16th and 17th centuries.
General Hints:
- No categories rely on starting letters or the phrase "A __."
- "Part One" and "A Novel" belong together.
- "Love" and "Enough" share a category.
Category Hints and Solutions:
Yellow Category (Easy): Think about musical groups that use only voices.
Yellow Category Solution: Vocal Music (A Cappella, Barbershop, Doo-Wop, Madrigal)
Green Category (Medium): Consider phrases implying a small quantity or selection.
Green Category Solution: A Handful Of (A Few, Certain, Some, Various)
Blue Category (Hard): Think about common ways to describe or sub-title books.
Blue Category Solution: Book Subtitles (A Life, A Novel, Essays, Part One)
Purple Category (Tricky): Focus on phrases structured with repeated words or a specific grammatical pattern.
Purple Category Solution: is (is ____) (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
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