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

Connections returns with another brain-bending puzzle! To conquer this challenge, you must categorize sixteen words with fewer than four errors. The only clues? The words themselves.

If you're a Connections veteran, you know the difficulty this game can present. Need a hand? This guide provides hints, solutions, category clues, and more.

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

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

Hints and Solutions

Expand the sections below for hints and answers.

General Hints

Consider these:

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

Yellow Category Hints (Easier)

Hint: Think economic transactions.

Yellow Category Solution

Buying and Selling

Yellow Category Solution & Words

Buying and Selling: Business, Commerce, Market, Trade

Green Category Hints (Medium)

Hint: Other examples include fireplaces, TVs, windows, and crown molding.

Green Category Solution

Installed On a Wall

Green Category Solution & Words

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

Blue Category Hints (Harder)

Hint: Consider terms like "informer" or "operative."

Blue Category Solution

Spy

Blue Category Solution & 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 & Words

___ Rat: Gym, Mall, Pack, Rug

Complete Solutions for NYT Connections #585

• 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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