Connections returns with another brain-teaser! To conquer this puzzle, limit your mistakes to under four while sorting sixteen words into their correct categories. The words themselves are your only clues.
Experienced Connections players know the challenge this game presents. Need assistance? This guide provides hints, solutions, category clues, and more.
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.
NYT Connections Puzzle Hints & Solutions:
Expand the sections below for hints and answers.
General Hints
Consider these:
- These aren't typical places to visit or shop.
- "Asset" and "Mole" belong together.
- "Mall" and "Pack" share a category.
Yellow Category Hints (Easy)
Hint: Economic transactions.
Yellow Category Solution (Easy)
Buying and Selling
Yellow Category Solution & Words (Easy)
Buying and Selling: Business, Commerce, Market, Trade
Green Category Hints (Medium)
Hint: Think about other things you might find affixed to a wall: fireplace, TV, window, crown molding.
Green Category Solution (Medium)
Installed On a Wall
Green Category Solution & Words (Medium)
Installed On a Wall: Baseboard, Outlet, Sconce, Switch
Blue Category Hints (Hard)
Hint: Consider terms like "informer" or "operative."
Blue Category Solution (Hard)
Spy
Blue Category Solution & Words (Hard)
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 (Tricky)
___ Rat
Purple Category Solution & Words (Tricky)
___ Rat: Gym, Mall, Pack, Rug
Complete Solution to 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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