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Need a hint before checking the solution? Connections puzzle #576, dated Tuesday, January 7, 2025, groups its 16 words into vocal music, a small quantity, book subtitles, and repeated phrases. Start with the spoiler-light clues below, then open the full groupings when you’re ready.
Progressive hints for Connections #576
Try each clue before moving to the next. The hints below are drawn from answer guides published on January 6 and 7, 2025, rather than presented as official wording from the puzzle.
- Vocal music: Think singing groups and styles, including music performed without instruments.
- A small quantity: These words can describe a small or unspecified number of things.
- Book subtitles: Think of phrases that might appear on the cover of a book.
- Repeated phrase pattern: Each entry can fit the pattern “___ is ___ (is ___).”
Full answers for Tuesday, January 7
Spoilers: the four groups and all 16 words are listed below.
| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Why the groupings fit
Yellow: Vocal music
A cappella is singing without instrumental accompaniment; barbershop and doo-wop are vocal music styles, and a madrigal is a form of vocal composition.
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Green: A handful of
“A few,” “certain,” “some,” and “various” can each indicate an unspecified or limited set.
Blue: Book subtitles
“A Life,” “A Novel,” “Essays,” and “Part One” are phrases that can appear as subtitles or subtitle-like cover text.
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Purple: Repeated phrases
The words complete familiar expressions: “a deal is a deal,” “a rose is a rose (is a rose),” “enough is enough,” and “love is love.”
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.How Connections works
Connections presents 16 words for players to sort into four groups of four based on a shared link. Forbes’s January 6, 2025 guide says players have up to four mistakes, and notes that wordplay can make some groupings less obvious. TechRadar’s January 7 guide described the game as playable free on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile. Forbes also reported that NYT All Access or Games subscribers could access past puzzles in the archive; subscription terms and archive access may change.
Sources that independently report the January 7 solution: TechRadar, January 7, 2025; Forbes, January 6, 2025; and Parade, January 7, 2025.
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