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 presents. 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 the sections below for hints and answers.

General Hints

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

Yellow Category Hints (Easier)

Hint: 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 items also found on walls: 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 common phrases.

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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