The New York Times Connections puzzle #577, for January 8th, 2025, presents a challenging word association game. Sixteen words must be categorized into four groups based on shared characteristics. This article provides hints, clues, and the complete solution to help you conquer this brain teaser.
The Words: Pick, Memory, Limb, Biscuit, Trunk, Drumstick, Corn, Branch, Ear, Wing, Stained, Bow, Lincoln, Mallet, Tusk, Division.
General Hints:
- Food-related groupings are incorrect.
- Groups based solely on tree parts or limb types are also incorrect.
- Corn and Stained belong together.
Category Solutions:
Each category's hints, answer, and constituent words are detailed below.
Yellow Category (Easy):
- Hint: A part of a whole; a segment.
- Answer: Section
- Words: Branch, Division, Limb, Wing
Green Category (Medium):
- Hint: 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 gray animal.
- Answer: Distinctive Features of an Elephant
- Words: Ear, Memory, Trunk, Tusk
Purple Category (Tricky):
- Hint: Words misspelled in Nu Metal band names. (Other examples: 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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