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NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Puzzle #585, Jan 16, 2025

by Aurora May 01,2025

Connections is back with another challenging puzzle to think over. To win, you need to make fewer than four mistakes as you attempt to categorize all sixteen words correctly. The only clue you get for what those categories might be are the words themselves.

If you're already familiar with how to play Connections, you know how challenging this game can get. So, if you need some help, this article is here for you with hints, spoilers, category clues, and more.

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

The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Market, Switch, Plant, Mall, Trade, Gym, Outlet, Asset, Rug, Business, Mole, Sconce, Pack, Agent, Baseboard, and Commerce.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If a hint or a spoiler is what you need to get you going down the right path in this relaxing puzzle game, you can find both below. Open each section you want to see with the "Read More" button below it.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

None of these are common places to visit or places to run errands/shop.
Asset and Mole go in the same group.
Mall and Pack are in the same category.

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: Economic exchange.

Yellow Connections Category Answer

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Buying and Selling.

Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Buying and Selling.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Business, Commerce, Market, Trade.

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in this minimalist puzzle game: Other things you could put in this category: a fireplace, a TV, a window, crown molding.

Green Connections Category Answer

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Installed On a Wall.

Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Installed On a Wall.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Baseboard, Outlet, Sconce, Switch.

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Informer, operative.

Blue Connections Category Answer

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Spy.

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Spy.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Agent, Asset, Mole, Plant.

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this puzzle game that can make you smarter: All four of these words can be followed up by the same three-letter animal word to make four common things.

Purple Connections Category Answer

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is ___ Rat.

Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is ___ Rat.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Gym, Mall, Pack, Rug.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #585 for January 16, 2025

Searching for the full answer to this mind-boggling puzzle game? You can find the full answer, including all the categories and which words go in them, in the expandable section below. Open it up with the "Read More" button below it.

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