This article provides solutions and hints for the New York Times Connections puzzle #576, dated January 7, 2025. The puzzle presents a set of words needing categorization into four thematic groups.
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 & Hints:
Yellow Category (Easy):
- Hint: Musical styles using only 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 found as subtitles in 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.