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

Connections returns with another brain-bending puzzle! To conquer this challenge, you must categorize sixteen words with fewer than four errors. The words themselves are your only clues.

Experienced Connections players know the difficulty this game can present. If you need assistance, this guide provides hints, solutions, category clues, and more.

Words in NYT Connections Puzzle #585 (January 16, 2025):

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

NYT Connections Puzzle Hints & Solutions:

Expand the sections below for hints and answers.

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 transactions.

Yellow Category Solution (Easy)

Buying and Selling

Yellow Category Solution & Words (Easy)

Buying and Selling: Business, Commerce, Market, Trade

Green Category Hints (Medium)

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

Green Category Solution (Medium)

Installed On a Wall

Green Category Solution & Words (Medium)

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

Blue Category Hints (Hard)

Hint: Think informer, operative.

Blue Category Solution (Hard)

Spy

Blue Category Solution & Words (Hard)

Spy: Agent, Asset, Mole, Plant

Purple Category Hints (Tricky)

Hint: Each word can be followed by a three-letter animal to form a common phrase.

Purple Category Solution (Tricky)

___ Rat

Purple Category Solution & Words (Tricky)

___ Rat: Gym, Mall, Pack, Rug

Complete Solution to 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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