Are you ready to dive into the challenge of the NYT Connections Puzzle #577 for January 8, 2025? This puzzle offers a fresh set of sixteen intriguing words, each waiting to be grouped into four distinct categories. With words like Pick, Memory, Limb, Biscuit, Trunk, Drumstick, Corn, Branch, Ear, Wing, Stained, Bow, Lincoln, Mallet, Tusk, and Division, you'll need to think creatively and critically to match them with the right themes. This puzzle might seem daunting at first, but with the right guidance, you can crack it!
Here's a visual of today's puzzle:
To help you navigate through this brain-teaser, we've compiled a series of hints, clues, and spoilers. Each category has its own set of hints, which you can reveal by clicking the "Read More" button below each section.
Here are some general hints to get you started:
1. None of the groups are focused on food sections.
2. The categories do not relate to parts of a tree or names for limbs.
3. Corn and Stained belong to the same group.
For the yellow/straightforward category, think about parts of a whole or segments.
The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is "Section."
For the green/medium difficulty category, consider additional parts needed to play instruments.
The category for the green/medium difficulty New York Times Games Connections is "Accessories for Playing an Instrument."
For the blue/difficult category, think about parts of a large, gray animal.
The category for the blue/difficult Connections is "Distinctive Features of an Elephant."
For the purple/tricky category, consider other things you could put in this category: Vein, Kitty, Trapped.
The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is "Words Misspelled in Nu Metal Band Names."
Here are the complete answers to today's challenging puzzle:
Want to test your skills? Head over to the New York Times Games Connections website, accessible on almost any device with a browser, and start solving!
LATEST ARTICLES 06
2025-11
The eagerly anticipated sequel to World of Goo has finally arrived on mobile platforms. 2DBOY and Tomorrow Corporation have officially launched World of Goo 2 across Android, iOS, Steam, and PlayStation 5.Exciting New FeaturesWorld of Goo 2 introduce
Author: ConnorReading:1
06
2025-11
Duet Night Abyss Final Closed Beta Sign-Ups Open5 Exclusive Game8 Slots AvailableThe highly anticipated Final Closed Beta for Duet Night Abyss kicks off registration on May 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM EST! Pan Studios confirms the test will be available acr
Author: ConnorReading:1
06
2025-11
Will On Your Tail Be on Xbox Game Pass?Unfortunately, the game won't launch on any Xbox platforms.
Author: ConnorReading:3
06
2025-11
Season 8: Sandlord arrives on April 17thIntroducing Cloud Oasis with resource management gameplayComplete redesign of the Deep Space experienceTorchlight: Infinite recently hinted at its upcoming expansion, and the full reveal is finally here. The ne
Author: ConnorReading:2
