Connectionshas a whole new selection of seemingly-random words that need to be sorted into four mystery categories. If you are stuck on this challenging puzzle game, you aren’t alone; this one was not easy at all.
If you already knowhow to playConnectionsand are looking for help with this puzzle specifically, you may find everything you need to solve it in the article below. Inside are general tips, category help, and even the full answer if you want to see it.

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #576 for June 05, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains 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,andMadrigal.
What is the Definition of Madrigal?
A madrigal has several meanings, according to Dictionary.com, and they are all related to songs.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
If a hint or two is what you need to get through thisdifficult puzzle game, check out the many hint sections below. you may find all sorts of help in these from general hints to spoilers and everything in between.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle
Here are some hints:
None of these groups are about starting letters or about being “A ____.”
Part One and A Novel go in the same group.

- Love and Enough are in the same category.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:Make music with just voices, like a choir.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisVocal Music.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:A Cappella, Barbershop, Doo-Wop, Madrigal.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in thispuzzle game:A small pile of, a few.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisA Handful Of.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:A Few, Certain, Some, Various.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:A short story, poetry, or a Memoir, perhaps.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisBook Subtitles.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:A Life, A Novel, Essays, Part One.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thispuzzle game that can make you smarter:Sayings where you repeat the same word over and over again.
Purple Connections Category Answer
The category for the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsis___ is ___ (is ____).
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsis___ is ___ (is ____).
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:A Deal, A Rose, Enough, Love.

Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #576 for May 31, 2025
If you want to see the full answer for thismobile puzzle game similar toWordle, check the section below. Inside you can find the complete spoiler including all the categories and which words belong in which group.
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