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

Get ready for another brain-bending challenge from Connections! This puzzle throws sixteen words your way, and your mission—should you choose to accept it—is to categorize them correctly with fewer than four mistakes. The catch? The only clues are the words themselves.

If you're a Connections veteran, you know this isn't a walk in the park. Need a helping hand? We've got hints, spoilers, category clues, and more to guide you. Let's dive in!

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #585 for January 16, 2025

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

Stuck? Need a nudge in the right direction? Expand the sections below for hints and spoilers.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are a few starting points:

1. Forget everyday errands and shopping destinations; these aren't your typical places.
2. Consider grouping "Asset" and "Mole" together.
3. "Mall" and "Pack" belong in the same category.

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Think about economic transactions.

Yellow Connections Category Answer

Buying and Selling

Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

Buying and Selling: Business, Commerce, Market, Trade

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Think about other things you might find installed on a wall: fireplace, TV, window, crown molding.

Green Connections Category Answer

Installed On a Wall

Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

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

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Consider words like "informer" or "operative."

Blue Connections Category Answer

Spy

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

Spy: Agent, Asset, Mole, Plant

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Each of these words can be followed by a three-letter animal word to create a common phrase.

Purple Connections Category Answer

___ Rat

Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

___ Rat: Gym, Mall, Pack, Rug

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #585 for 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