New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #576…

Connections has a whole new selection of seemingly-random words that need to be sorted into four mystery categories. If you are stuck on this challenging puzzle game, you aren't alone; this one was not easy at all.

If you already know how to play Connections and are looking for help with this puzzle specifically, you can find everything you need to solve it in the article below. Inside are general tips, category help, and even the full answer if you want to see it.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #576 for January 7, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the 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.

What is the Definition of Madrigal?

A madrigal has several meanings, according to Dictionary.com, and they are all related to songs.

"A secular part song without instrumental accompaniment, usually for four to six voices, making abundant use of contrapuntal imitation, popular especially in the 16th and 17th centuries."
"A lyric poem suitable for being set to music, usually short and often of amatory character, especially fashionable in the 16th century and later, in Italy, France, England, etc."
"Any part song."

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If a hint or two is what you need to get through this difficult puzzle game, check out the many hint sections below. You can find all sorts of help in these from general hints to spoilers and everything in between.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of these groups are about starting letters or about being "A ____."

2. Part One and A Novel go in the same group.

3. Love and Enough are in the same category.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: Make music with just voices, like a choir.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Vocal Music.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Vocal Music.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: A Cappella, Barbershop, Doo-Wop, Madrigal.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in this puzzle game: A small pile of, a few.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is A Handful Of.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is A Handful Of.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: A Few, Certain, Some, Various.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: A short story, poetry, or a Memoir, perhaps.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Book Subtitles.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Book Subtitles.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: A Life, A Novel, Essays, Part One.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this puzzle game that can make you smarter: Sayings where you repeat the same word over and over again.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is ___ is ___ (is ____).

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is ___ is ___ (is ____).

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: A Deal, A Rose, Enough, Love.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #576 for January 7, 2025

If you want to see the full answer for this mobile puzzle game similar to Wordle, check the section below. Inside you can find the complete spoiler including all the categories and which words belong in which group.

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