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

Get ready for another brain-bending challenge from Connections! This puzzle tasks you with sorting sixteen words into four categories with fewer than four mistakes. The catch? Your only clues are the words themselves.

If you're a Connections veteran, you know this can be tricky. Need a helping hand? This guide provides hints, spoilers, category clues, and more to navigate this delightful puzzle.

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

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

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

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Need a nudge in the right direction? Find hints and spoilers below. Expand each section to reveal the clues.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. These aren't typical places to visit or shop.
2. Asset and Mole belong together.
3. Mall and Pack fall into the same category.

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Hint for the yellow/straightforward answer: Economic exchange.

Yellow Connections Category Answer

The yellow/straightforward category is Buying and Selling.

Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer is Buying and Selling. The words are: Business, Commerce, Market, Trade.

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: Other things in this category could include a fireplace, TV, window, or crown molding.

Green Connections Category Answer

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

Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer is Installed On a Wall. The words are: Baseboard, Outlet, Sconce, Switch.

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Hints for the blue/difficult answer: Informer, operative.

Blue Connections Category Answer

The blue/difficult category is Spy.

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer is Spy. The words are: Agent, Asset, Mole, Plant.

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Hints for the purple/tricky answer: All four words can be followed by the same three-letter animal word to create common phrases.

Purple Connections Category Answer

The purple/tricky category is ___ Rat.

Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer is ___ Rat. The words are: Gym, Mall, Pack, Rug.

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

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Full Answers

• 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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