New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #578 January 9, 2025

Connections is a daily word puzzle presenting sixteen words—and nothing more. Your challenge: categorize these words into four groups, with limited room for error. Stuck on today's puzzle? This guide offers clues, hints, and the complete solution to help you conquer it.

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #578 for January 9, 2025

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The puzzle includes: Shining, Finance, Table, Sit, Stand, Stay, To, It, Sea, Stall, Come, From, Legal, Heel, Booth, and Sales.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

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The following expandable sections provide hints and spoilers to guide you towards the solution.

General Hints for the Entire Puzzle

Here are some general hints:

1. The themes aren't horror movies.
2. The themes don't involve travel or transitions between locations.
3. "Legal" and "Sales" belong together.

Yellow Category Hints

Hint: Think of a small, temporary sales location, not a storefront or online shop.

Yellow Category Answer

Vendor's Spot at a Market

Yellow Category Answer and Words

The category is Vendor's Spot at a Market. The words are: Booth, Stall, Stand, Table.

Green Category Hints

Hint: Consider commands used to train a dog.

Green Category Answer

Dog Commands

Green Category Answer and Words

The category is Dog Commands. The words are: Come, Heel, Sit, Stay.

Blue Category Hints

Hint: These words represent departments within a company.

Blue Category Answer

Corporate Departments

Blue Category Answer and Words

The category is Corporate Departments. The words are: Finance, IT, Legal, Sales.

Purple Category Hints

Hint: Think of the final words of a famous American patriotic song.

Purple Category Answer

Last Words in "America the Beautiful"

Purple Category Answer and Words

The category is Last Words in "America the Beautiful". The words are: From, Sea, Shining, To.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #578 for January 9, 2025

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- Yellow - Vendor's Spot at a Market: Booth, Stall, Stand, Table
- Green - Dog Commands: Come, Heel, Sit, Stay
- Blue - Corporate Departments: Finance, IT, Legal, Sales
- Purple - Last Words in "America the Beautiful": From, Sea, Shining, To

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