NYT Connections #585 Answers (Jan 16, 2025)

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NYT Connections #585 Answers (Jan 16, 2025)

Mar 13,25

Get ready for another brain-bending challenge from Connections! This puzzle throws sixteen words your way, and your mission is to categorize them with fewer than four mistakes. The twist? The only clues are the words themselves. Prepare for a mental workout!

If you're a Connections veteran, you know the drill—this game can be seriously tough. Need a helping hand? This guide provides hints, spoilers, category clues, and more to navigate this word puzzle.

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

The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Market, Switch, Plant, Mall, Trade, Gym, Outlet, Asset, Rug, Business, Mole, Sconce, Pack, Agent, Baseboard, and Commerce.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

Stuck? Need a nudge in the right direction? We've got hints and spoilers to help you crack this puzzle. Expand the sections below for assistance.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

These aren't typical places to visit or run errands.
Asset and Mole belong together.
Mall and Pack fall into the same category.

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: Economic exchange.

Yellow Connections Category Answer

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Buying and Selling.

Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Buying and Selling.

The four words are: Business, Commerce, Market, Trade.

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in this minimalist puzzle game: Other things you could put in this category: a fireplace, a TV, a window, crown molding.

Green Connections Category Answer

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Installed On a Wall.

Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Installed On a Wall.

The four words are: Baseboard, Outlet, Sconce, Switch.

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Informer, operative.

Blue Connections Category Answer

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Spy.

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Spy.

The four words are: Agent, Asset, Mole, Plant.

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this puzzle game that can make you smarter: All four of these words can be followed up by the same three-letter animal word to make four common things.

Purple Connections Category Answer

$The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is \_\_\_ Rat.$

Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

$The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is \_\_\_ Rat.$

The four words are: Gym, Mall, Pack, Rug.

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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