This challenging New York Times Connections puzzle (#576, January 7, 2025) presents a set of seemingly unrelated words that must be categorized. If you're stuck, this guide provides solutions and hints.
The puzzle words are: 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.
General Hints:
- The categories aren't based on starting letters or phrases beginning with "A".
- "Part One" and "A Novel" belong together.
- "Love" and "Enough" share a category.
Category Solutions:
Here's a breakdown of the four categories and their respective words, along with hints to help you arrive at the solutions independently:
1. Yellow (Easy): Vocal Music
Hint: Musical styles using only voices.
Answer: A Cappella, Barbershop, Doo-Wop, Madrigal
2. Green (Medium): A Handful Of
Hint: Words suggesting a small quantity.
Answer: A Few, Certain, Some, Various
3. Blue (Difficult): Book Subtitles
Hint: Phrases commonly used as subtitles in books.
Answer: A Life, A Novel, Essays, Part One
4. Purple (Tricky): ___ is ___ (is ____)
Hint: Phrases structured with repeated words or concepts.
Answer: 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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