This article provides solutions and hints for the New York Times Connections puzzle #576, published January 7, 2025. The puzzle features fourteen words that must be sorted into four categories.

The Words: 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:

• 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 and Hints:

Yellow Category (Easy):

• Hint: Types of music performed solely with voices.
• Answer: Vocal Music
• Words: A Cappella, Barbershop, Doo-Wop, Madrigal

Green Category (Medium):

• Hint: Suggests a small quantity.
• Answer: A Handful Of
• Words: A Few, Certain, Some, Various

Blue Category (Hard):

• Hint: Commonly used as subtitles or secondary titles for books.
• Answer: Book Subtitles
• Words: A Life, A Novel, Essays, Part One

Purple Category (Tricky):

• Hint: Phrases with repeated words or structures.
• Answer: ___ is ___ (is ____)
• Words: 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

To play the game, visit the New York Times Games Connections website.