Connections returns with another brain-bending puzzle! To win, you must 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. This guide provides hints, solutions, and category clues to help you conquer this puzzle.
Words in NYT Connections Puzzle #585 (January 16, 2025)
The puzzle includes: Market, Switch, Plant, Mall, Trade, Gym, Outlet, Asset, Rug, Business, Mole, Sconce, Pack, Agent, Baseboard, Commerce.
Hints & Solutions
Expand the sections below for hints and answers.
General Hints
- These aren't typical places to visit or shop.
- "Asset" and "Mole" belong together.
- "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: Consider other wall fixtures: fireplaces, TVs, windows, 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 synonyms 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 a common phrase.
Purple Category Solution
___ Rat
Purple Category Solution & Words
___ Rat: Gym, Mall, Pack, Rug
Complete Solution 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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