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 correctly categorize sixteen words with fewer than four mistakes. The words themselves are your only clues.

Experienced Connections players know the difficulty this game presents. Need assistance? This guide provides 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 & 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)

Category: Buying and Selling.

Yellow Category Solution & Words (Easy)

Category: Buying and Selling; Words: Business, Commerce, Market, Trade.

Green Category Hints (Medium)

Hint: Other possibilities: fireplace, TV, window, crown molding.

Green Category Solution (Medium)

Category: Installed On a Wall.

Green Category Solution & Words (Medium)

Category: Installed On a Wall; Words: Baseboard, Outlet, Sconce, Switch.

Blue Category Hints (Hard)

Hint: Informer, operative.

Blue Category Solution (Hard)

Category: Spy.

Blue Category Solution & Words (Hard)

Category: Spy; Words: 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)

Category: ___ Rat.

Purple Category Solution & Words (Tricky)

Category: ___ Rat; Words: 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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