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 only clue? The words themselves.

Experienced Connections players know the difficulty this game can present. Need assistance? This guide offers 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, Commerce.

NYT Connections Puzzle Hints & Solutions:

General Hints:

1. These aren't typical destinations or errand locations.
2. "Asset" and "Mole" belong together.
3. "Mall" and "Pack" share a category.

Yellow Category (Easy):

Hint: Economic transactions.

Yellow Category Solution: Buying and Selling

Yellow Category Solution & Words: Buying and Selling: Business, Commerce, Market, Trade

Green Category (Medium):

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

Green Category Solution: Installed On a Wall

Green Category Solution & Words: Installed On a Wall: Baseboard, Outlet, Sconce, Switch

Blue Category (Hard):

Hint: Informer, operative.

Blue Category Solution: Spy

Blue Category Solution & Words: Spy: Agent, Asset, Mole, Plant

Purple Category (Tricky):

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

Purple Category Solution: ___ Rat

Purple Category Solution & Words: ___ Rat: Gym, Mall, Pack, Rug

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

• 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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