New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #585 January 16, 2025

Connections returns with another brain-teaser! To win, you must correctly categorize all 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 help? This guide offers hints, solutions, and category clues.

NYT Connections Puzzle #585 (January 16, 2025) Words:

The puzzle includes: Market, Switch, Plant, Mall, Trade, Gym, Outlet, Asset, Rug, Business, Mole, Sconce, Pack, Agent, Baseboard, Commerce.

Hints & Clues:

General Hints:

1. These aren't typical destinations or errand locations.
2. "Asset" and "Mole" belong together.
3. "Mall" and "Pack" share a category.

Yellow Category (Easy):

Hint: Economic transactions.

Yellow Category Solution:

Buying and Selling: Business, Commerce, Market, Trade

Green Category (Medium):

Hint: Consider: fireplace, TV, window, crown molding.

Green Category Solution:

Installed On a Wall: Baseboard, Outlet, Sconce, Switch

Blue Category (Hard):

Hint: Consider: Informer, operative.

Blue Category Solution:

Spy: Agent, Asset, Mole, Plant

Purple Category (Tricky):

Hint: Each word can be followed by a three-letter animal to form a common phrase.

Purple Category Solution:

___ Rat: Gym, Mall, Pack, Rug

Complete 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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