NYT Connections Hints & Answers: Jan 16, 2025
Connections returns with another stimulating puzzle to solve. To succeed, you must commit fewer than four errors while sorting all sixteen words into their correct groups. Your only hints for identifying these categories come from the words themselves.
If you're already acquainted with Connections gameplay, you understand its potential difficulty. If you require assistance, this guide offers hints, spoilers, category clues, and much more.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #585 for January 16, 2025
Today's Connections puzzle features these words: Market, Switch, Plant, Mall, Trade, Gym, Outlet, Asset, Rug, Business, Mole, Sconce, Pack, Agent, Baseboard, and Commerce.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
If a hint or spoiler will help guide you through this relaxing puzzle game, find both options below. Expand each section you wish to view by clicking the Read More button.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle
Here are some hints:
1. None of these words refer to typical shopping destinations or errand locations.
2. Asset and Mole belong in the same category.
3. Mall and Pack are part of the same group.
read moreYellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Hints for the yellow/straightforward category: Economic transactions.
read moreYellow Connections Category Answer
The yellow/straightforward Connections category is Buying and Selling.
read moreYellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The solution for the yellow/straightforward Connections group is Buying and Selling.
The four words in this puzzle group are: Business, Commerce, Market, Trade.
read moreGreen NYT Connections Category Hints
Hints for the green/medium difficulty category in this minimalist puzzle game: Other items fitting this category include a fireplace, a TV, a window, and crown molding.
read moreGreen Connections Category Answer
The green/medium difficulty Connections category is Installed On a Wall.
read moreGreen Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The solution for the green/medium difficulty Connections group is Installed On a Wall.
The four words in this puzzle group are: Baseboard, Outlet, Sconce, Switch.
read moreBlue NYT Connections Category Hints
Hints for the blue/difficult category: Informant, operative.
read moreBlue Connections Category Answer
The blue/difficult Connections category is Spy.
read moreBlue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The solution for the blue/difficult Connections group is Spy.
The four words in this puzzle group are: Agent, Asset, Mole, Plant.
read morePurple NYT Connections Category Hints
Hints for the purple/tricky category in this brain-teasing puzzle game: All four words can be combined with the same three-letter animal name to form common phrases.
read morePurple Connections Category Answer
The purple/tricky difficulty Connections category is ___ Rat.
read morePurple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The solution for the purple/tricky difficulty Connections group is ___ Rat.
The four words in this puzzle group are: Gym, Mall, Pack, Rug.
read moreAnswers for Today's NYT Connections #585 for January 16, 2025
Looking for the complete solution to this challenging puzzle? Find all categories and their corresponding words in the expandable section below. Click the Read More button to reveal the answers.
- 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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