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

Connections returns with another brain-teaser! Successfully categorize all sixteen words with fewer than four errors to win. The words themselves are your only clues.

If you're a Connections veteran, you know the challenge. Need a hand? This guide provides hints, solutions, category clues, and more.

NYT Connections Puzzle #585 (January 16, 2025) Word List

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

NYT Connections Puzzle Hints

Need a nudge in the right direction? Find hints and spoilers below.

General Hints for the Entire Puzzle

Here are some general hints:

1. These aren't typical places to visit or shop.
2. "Asset" and "Mole" belong together.
3. "Mall" and "Pack" share a category.

Yellow Category Hints (Easy)

Hint: Economic exchange.

Yellow Category Solution

The answer is Buying and Selling.

Yellow Category Solution and Words

Buying and Selling: Business, Commerce, Market, Trade.

Green Category Hints (Medium)

Hint: Consider a fireplace, TV, window, or crown molding.

Green Category Solution

The answer is Installed On a Wall.

Green Category Solution and Words

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

Blue Category Hints (Hard)

Hint: Think informer, operative.

Blue Category Solution

The answer is Spy.

Blue Category Solution and 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

The answer is ___ Rat.

Purple Category Solution and Words

___ Rat: Gym, Mall, Pack, Rug.

Complete Solutions for NYT Connections #585 (January 16, 2025)

Ready for the full answer?

• 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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