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

Author : Emma Feb 01,2025

Connections is a daily word puzzle presenting sixteen words without hints. The challenge is to categorize these words into four groups with a limited number of allowed mistakes.

This guide provides solutions and hints for NYT Connections Puzzle #578 (January 9, 2025).

Puzzle Words: Shining, Finance, Table, Sit, Stand, Stay, To, It, Sea, Stall, Come, From, Legal, Heel, Booth, Sales

Hints & Solutions:

The expandable sections below offer increasing levels of assistance, from general clues to complete answers.

Image: General Hints

General Hints:

  1. The themes avoid horror movies and journeys between locations.
  2. Legal and Sales belong together.

Image: Yellow Category Hints

Yellow Category Hints (Easy): Think small-scale, temporary sales locations, not storefronts or online businesses.

Image: Yellow Category Answer

Yellow Category Answer: Vendor's Spot at a Market

Image: Yellow Category Answer & Words

Yellow Category Answer & Words: Vendor's Spot at a Market: Booth, Stall, Stand, Table

Image: Green Category Hints

Green Category Hints (Medium): Consider commands used in dog training.

Image: Green Category Answer

Green Category Answer: Dog Commands

Image: Green Category Answer & Words

Green Category Answer & Words: Dog Commands: Come, Heel, Sit, Stay

Image: Blue Category Hints

Blue Category Hints (Hard): Focus on departments within a business structure.

Image: Blue Category Answer

Blue Category Answer: Corporate Departments

Image: Blue Category Answer & Words

Blue Category Answer & Words: Corporate Departments: Finance, IT, Legal, Sales

Image: Purple Category Hints

Purple Category Hints (Tricky): Think of the concluding words of a famous American patriotic song.

Image: Purple Category Answer

Purple Category Answer: Last Words in "America the Beautiful"

Image: Purple Category Answer & Words

Purple Category Answer & Words: Last Words in "America the Beautiful": From, Sea, Shining, To

Image: Complete Solution

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

Image: Puzzle Image

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