Here are some hints — and the answers — for Connections No. 572 for Friday, Jan. 3.

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There’s a fun food category in today’s New York Times Connections puzzle. It’s a common food that has a number of different varieties, some of which have common nouns for names. Read on for today’s Connections hints and answers.

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Hints for today’s Connections groups

Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest, yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: Not a hand, but…

Green group hint: George Washington is on it.

Blue group hint: Like chanterelle.

Purple group hint: Not pan, but…

Answers for today’s Connections groups

Yellow group: Parts of a foot.

Green group: One dollar.

Blue group: Kinds of mushrooms.

Purple group: Pot ____.

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What are today’s Connections answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is parts of a foot. The four answers are arch, ball, heel and sole.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is one dollar. The four answers are buck, clam, single and smacker.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is kinds of mushrooms. The four answers are button, morel, oyster and trumpet.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is pot ____. The four answers are belly, hole, luck and sticker.