Connections is back with another challenging puzzle to solve. To emerge victorious, you need to make fewer than four mistakes while sorting all sixteen words into their correct categories. The only clue you get? The words themselves.
If you're familiar with Connections, you know just how tricky it can get. But don't worry, this article is here to help with hints, spoilers, category clues, and more.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #585 for January 16, 2025
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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 hint or a spoiler to nudge you in the right direction? You'll find both below. Click the "Read More" button under each section to expand it.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle
Here are some hints:
- None of these are common places to visit or places to run errands/shop.
- Asset and Mole go in the same group.
- Mall and Pack are in the same 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
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- 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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