New Clues Emerge in #585 NYT Connections Puzzle

Connections returns with another brain-teaser! To win, you must correctly categorize all sixteen words with fewer than four mistakes. The words themselves are your only clues.

If you're a Connections veteran, you know the challenge. Need a hand? This guide offers hints, solutions, and category clues.

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 & Solutions

Expand each section below for hints and answers.

General Hints

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

Yellow Category Hints (Easier)

Hint: Think 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 other wall fixtures: 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 informants, operatives.

Blue Category Answer (Harder)

Spy

Blue Category Answer & Words (Harder)

Spy: Agent, Asset, Mole, Plant

Purple Category Hints (Trickiest)

Hint: Each word can be followed by a three-letter animal to create a common phrase.

Purple Category Answer (Trickiest)

___ Rat

Purple Category Answer & Words (Trickiest)

___ 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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