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.
If you're a Connections veteran, you know the difficulty this game can present. This guide provides hints, solutions, category clues, and more to help you along.
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
Expand the sections below for hints and answers.
General Hints
- These aren't typical places to visit or shop.
- "Asset" and "Mole" belong together.
- "Mall" and "Pack" share a category.
Yellow Category (Easy): Hints
Hint: Economic exchange
Yellow Category (Easy): Answer
Answer: Buying and Selling
Yellow Category (Easy): Words
Words: Business, Commerce, Market, Trade
Green Category (Medium): Hints
Hint: Consider a fireplace, TV, window, or crown molding.
Green Category (Medium): Answer
Answer: Installed On a Wall
Green Category (Medium): Words
Words: Baseboard, Outlet, Sconce, Switch
Blue Category (Hard): Hints
Hint: Informer, operative.
Blue Category (Hard): Answer
Answer: Spy
Blue Category (Hard): Words
Words: Agent, Asset, Mole, Plant
Purple Category (Tricky): Hints
Hint: Each word can be followed by a three-letter animal to form a common phrase.
Purple Category (Tricky): Answer
Answer: ___ Rat
Purple Category (Tricky): Words
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
Play the game on the New York Times Games Connections website.
