Connections returns with another brain-teaser! To conquer this puzzle, you must correctly categorize sixteen words with fewer than four errors. The words themselves are your only clues.
If you're a Connections veteran, you know the challenge. Need a hand? This guide offers hints, solutions, category clues, and more.
NYT Connections Puzzle #585 Words (January 16, 2025)
The puzzle includes: Market, Switch, Plant, Mall, Trade, Gym, Outlet, Asset, Rug, Business, Mole, Sconce, Pack, Agent, Baseboard, Commerce.
Hints and Solutions
Expand each section below for hints and answers.
General Hints
- These aren't typical errand-running or shopping locations.
- "Asset" and "Mole" belong together.
- "Mall" and "Pack" share a category.
Yellow Category Hints (Easier)
Hint: Think economic transactions.
Yellow Category Answer (Easier)
Buying and Selling
Yellow Category Answer & Words (Easier)
Buying and Selling: Business, Commerce, Market, Trade
Green Category Hints (Medium)
Hint: Consider other wall fixtures: fireplaces, TVs, windows, crown molding.
Green Category Answer (Medium)
Installed On a Wall
Green Category Answer & Words (Medium)
Installed On a Wall: Baseboard, Outlet, Sconce, Switch
Blue Category Hints (Harder)
Hint: Think informant, operative.
Blue Category Answer (Harder)
Spy
Blue Category Answer & Words (Harder)
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 Answer (Tricky)
___ Rat
Purple Category Answer & Words (Tricky)
___ Rat: Gym, Mall, Pack, Rug
Complete Answers 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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