Connections returns with another brain-teaser! To conquer this puzzle, you must categorize sixteen words with fewer than four errors. The words themselves are your only clues.
If you're a Connections veteran, you know the challenge. Need assistance? This guide offers hints, solutions, category clues, and more.
Words in NYT Connections Puzzle #585 (January 16, 2025)
Today's puzzle includes: Market, Switch, Plant, Mall, Trade, Gym, Outlet, Asset, Rug, Business, Mole, Sconce, Pack, Agent, Baseboard, Commerce.
NYT Connections Puzzle Hints
Need a nudge? Find hints and spoilers below.
General Hints for the Entire Puzzle
Consider these:
- These aren't typical destinations or errand locations.
- "Asset" and "Mole" belong together.
- "Mall" and "Pack" share a category.
Yellow Category Hints (Easy)
Hint: Economic transactions.
Yellow Category Solution
Buying and Selling
Yellow Category Solution and Words
Buying and Selling: Business, Commerce, Market, Trade
Green Category Hints (Medium)
Hint: Other possibilities include fireplaces, TVs, windows, and crown molding.
Green Category Solution
Installed On a Wall
Green Category Solution and Words
Installed On a Wall: Baseboard, Outlet, Sconce, Switch
Blue Category Hints (Hard)
Hint: Informer, operative.
Blue Category Solution
Spy
Blue Category Solution and Words
Spy: Agent, Asset, Mole, Plant
Purple Category Hints (Tricky)
Hint: Each word can be followed by a three-letter animal to create common phrases.
Purple Category Solution
___ Rat
Purple Category Solution and Words
___ Rat: Gym, Mall, Pack, Rug
Complete Solutions for NYT Connections #585 (January 16, 2025)
Ready for the full solution?
- Yellow - Buying and Selling: Business, Commerce, Market, Trade
- Green - Installed On a Wall: Baseboard, Outlet, Sconce, Switch
- Blue - Spy: Agent, Asset, Mole, Plant
- Purple - ___ Rat: Gym, Mall, Pack, Rug
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