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The New York Times Connections Guide: Unlocking #577 (01/08/25)

Author : Owen Update : Jan 27,2025

The New York Times Connections puzzle #577 (January 8, 2025) presents a challenging word association game. This article 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:

  1. No categories relate solely to food types.
  2. No categories focus exclusively on tree parts or limb names.
  3. "Corn" and "Stained" belong to the same group.

Category Hints and Solutions:

Yellow (Easy):

Hint: A part of a whole, a segment.

Answer: Section

Words: Branch, Division, Limb, Wing

Green (Medium):

Hint: Items needed to play musical instruments.

Answer: Accessories for Playing an Instrument

Words: Bow, Drumstick, Mallet, Pick

Blue (Hard):

Hint: Features of a large, gray animal.

Answer: Distinctive Features of an Elephant

Words: Ear, Memory, Trunk, Tusk

Purple (Tricky):

Hint: Consider words misspelled in nu-metal band names. Other possible words: 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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