Connections is a daily word puzzle presenting sixteen words without further clues. The challenge is to categorize these words into four groups, with limited incorrect attempts allowed.
This guide provides solutions and hints for the January 9th, 2025, NYT Connections Puzzle (#578).
Puzzle Words: Shining, Finance, Table, Sit, Stand, Stay, To, It, Sea, Stall, Come, From, Legal, Heel, Booth, Sales
Hints & Solutions:
General Hints:
- The themes avoid horror films.
- The themes don't involve journeys from one place to another.
- "Legal" and "Sales" belong together.
Yellow Category (Easy):
Hint: Small, market-based sales locations, excluding storefronts or online sales.
Answer: Vendor's Spot at a Market
Words: Booth, Stall, Stand, Table
Green Category (Medium):
Hint: Canine training instructions.
Answer: Dog Commands
Words: Come, Heel, Sit, Stay
Blue Category (Hard):
Hint: Business divisions.
Answer: Corporate Departments
Words: Finance, IT, Legal, Sales
Purple Category (Tricky):
Hint: Concluding words of a famous American patriotic song.
Answer: Last Words in "America the Beautiful"
Words: From, Sea, Shining, To
Complete Solution:
- 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
Play the puzzle on the New York Times Games Connections website.
