Get ready for another brain-bending challenge from Connections! This puzzle tasks you with correctly categorizing sixteen words with fewer than four mistakes. The catch? Your only clues are the words themselves.
If you're a Connections veteran, you know how tricky this can be. Don't worry, we've got you covered with hints, spoilers, category clues, and more to help you conquer this puzzle.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #585 for January 16, 2025
The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Market, Switch, Plant, Mall, Trade, Gym, Outlet, Asset, Rug, Business, Mole, Sconce, Pack, Agent, Baseboard, and Commerce.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
Need a nudge in the right direction? We offer hints and spoilers to help you solve this relaxing puzzle. Expand the sections below to reveal the clues.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle
Here are some hints:
- These aren't typical places to visit or run errands.
- Asset and Mole belong in the same group.
- Mall and Pack share a category.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: Economic exchange.
Yellow Connections Category Answer
The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Buying and Selling.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Buying and Selling. The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Business, Commerce, Market, Trade.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in this minimalist puzzle game: Other things you could put in this category: a fireplace, a TV, a window, crown molding.
Green Connections Category Answer
The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Installed On a Wall.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Installed On a Wall. The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Baseboard, Outlet, Sconce, Switch.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Informer, operative.
Blue Connections Category Answer
The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Spy.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Spy. The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Agent, Asset, Mole, Plant.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this puzzle game that can make you smarter: All four of these words can be followed up by the same three-letter animal word to make four common things.
Purple Connections Category Answer
The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is ____ Rat.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is ____ Rat. The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Gym, Mall, Pack, Rug.
Answers for Today's NYT Connections #585 for January 16, 2025
Full Answer
- 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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