Introduction
Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need clues.
Today's Words
Today's NYT Connections words are: PICK, MEMORY, LIMB, BISCUIT, TRUNK, DRUMSTICK, CORN, BRANCH, EAR, WING, STAINED, BOWL, LINCOLN, MALLET, TUSK, DIVISION.
Group Hints
What are some clues for today's NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: Departments
- GREEN: Play a tune with these
- BLUE: Think Dumbo
- PURPLE: 00s rock groups
Group Answers
The answers to today's Connections, game #577, are:
- 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
My Rating
My rating: Moderate, My score: 2 mistakes
Conclusion
The first thing I thought when I saw LIMB and BISCUIT beside each other on the grid was that would be a good name for a rap-rock covers band, but did I think it could be a Connections group? No I did not. I just thought it was one of their jokes. Instead, I convinced myself that DRUMSTICK, CORN, PICK and BISCUIT were all things you’d find at a KFC. Which is sort of true, although that wouldn’t be a particularly exciting order. I saw sense in the end after spotting the four words that made up SECTION and ACCESSORIES FOR PLAYING AN INSTRUMENT, but still got DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF AN ELEPHANT ahead of Nu Metal misspellings.
Yesterday's Answers
Yesterday's NYT Connections answers (Tuesday, 7 January, game #576) were:
- 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
