Connections has another collection of sixteen words and four mystery categories. In order to get these two to line up, you will need to ponder over the words, figure out what all of them have in common with one another, and filter out all the red herrings.
If the rules of Connections make this puzzle sound hard, you will be shocked at the difficulty of the actual puzzle for today. But this article is here to help you with all the hints, clues, and spoilers you might need to help you win.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #577 for January 8, 2025

The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Pick, Memory, Limb, Biscuit, Trunk, Drumstick, Corn, Branch, Ear, Wing, Stained, Bow, Lincoln, Mallet, Tusk, and Division.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
In the many sections below, you can find a variety of hints, spoilers, and more for this innovative puzzle game. Open them up with the Read More button below each header to see more about each category inside.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints for this mobile puzzle game:
1. None of these groups are sections of foods.
2. None of these categories focus on parts of a tree or names for limbs.
3. Corn and Stained go in the same group.
read moreYellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: A part of a whole, a segment.
read moreYellow Connections Category Answer

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Section.
read moreYellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Section.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Branch, Division, Limb, Wing.
read moreGreen NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: Additional parts needed to play instruments.
read moreGreen Connections Category Answer

The category for the green/medium difficulty New York Times Games Connections is Accessories for Playing an Instrument.
read moreGreen Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Accessories for Playing an Instrument.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bow, Drumstick, Mallet, Pick.
read moreBlue NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Parts of a large, gray animal.
read moreBlue Connections Category Answer

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Distinctive Features of an Elephant.
read moreBlue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Distinctive Features of an Elephant.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Ear, Memory, Trunk, Tusk.
read morePurple NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this puzzle game similar to Wordle: Other things you could put in this category: Vein, Kitty, Trapped.
read morePurple Connections Category Answer

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Words Misspelled in Nu Metal Band Names.
read morePurple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Words Misspelled in Nu Metal Band Names.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Biscuit, Corn, Lincoln, Stained.
read moreAnswers for Today's NYT Connections #577 for January 8, 2025
In the section below, you can find the whole answer to this difficult puzzle game. Open up the section with the Read More button below it to see what's hidden inside of it.

- 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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