NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Puzzle #585, Jan 16, 2025

Connections is back with yet another thought-provoking puzzle designed to test your logical skills. To emerge victorious, you must correctly categorize all sixteen words into their respective groups while making fewer than four errors. The only clue you'll receive about the categories is the words themselves.

If you're already acquainted with Connections, you know just how challenging it can be. Luckily, this guide is here to assist you with hints, spoilers, category insights, and much more.

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #585 for January 16, 2025

Today’s puzzle includes the following words: Market, Switch, Plant, Mall, Trade, Gym, Outlet, Asset, Rug, Business, Mole, Sconce, Pack, Agent, Baseboard, and Commerce.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

Need a nudge in the right direction? Below, you'll find general hints as well as specific tips for each category.

General Hints for the Entire Puzzle

1. None of these words refer to typical locations or shopping destinations.
2. Asset and Mole belong to the same group.
3. Mall and Pack share a category.

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here’s a hint for the straightforward yellow category: Think about economic exchanges.

Yellow Connections Category Answer

The yellow category is Buying and Selling.

Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer for the yellow category is Buying and Selling, and the relevant words are:

• Business
• Commerce
• Market
• Trade

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

For the green category, think about objects typically installed on walls. Other examples include a fireplace, TV, window, or crown molding.

Green Connections Category Answer

The green category is Installed On a Wall.

Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer for the green category is Installed On a Wall, and the relevant words are:

• Baseboard
• Outlet
• Sconce
• Switch

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

For the blue category, consider terms associated with espionage, such as informers or operatives.

Blue Connections Category Answer

The blue category is Spy.

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer for the blue category is Spy, and the relevant words are:

• Agent
• Asset
• Mole
• Plant

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

For the purple category, all four words can form common phrases when combined with the same three-letter animal name.

Purple Connections Category Answer

The purple category is ___ Rat.

Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer for the purple category is ___ Rat, and the relevant words are:

• Gym
• Mall
• Pack
• Rug

Full Answers for Today's NYT Connections #585 for January 16, 2025

• 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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