NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Puzzle #578, Jan 9, 2025

Connections is a delightful, daily word puzzle that presents you with sixteen words and challenges you to categorize them into four groups. With no extra hints and only a few mistakes allowed before you lose, it's a true test of your word association skills. If you're well-versed in playing Connections but find yourself stumped on today's puzzle, this article is your go-to resource. Here, you'll find a range of hints, from general clues to full spoilers and answers, along with other tips to help you secure a victory.

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

Today's Connections puzzle includes the words: Shining, Finance, Table, Sit, Stand, Stay, To, It, Sea, Stall, Come, From, Legal, Heel, Booth, and Sales.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

Below are expandable sections, each containing different levels of hints or spoilers to guide you closer to solving this engaging puzzle. Click the "Read More" link under each section to uncover the hints.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some general hints to steer you in the right direction:

1. None of the groups revolve around horror movies.
2. None of these groups are about traveling from one place to another.
3. Legal and Sales belong to the same category.

read more

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward category: A small place to sell goods that isn't a storefront or online.

read more

Yellow Connections Category Answer

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Vendor's Spot at a Market.

read more

Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Vendor's Spot at a Market.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Booth, Stall, Stand, Table.

read more

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty category in this browser game: Tricks to teach Fido.

read more

Green Connections Category Answer

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Dog Commands.

read more

Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Dog Commands.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Come, Heel, Sit, Stay.

read more

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult category: Parts of a business.

read more

Blue Connections Category Answer

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Corporate Departments.

read more

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Corporate Departments.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Finance, IT, Legal, Sales.

read more

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky category in this mind-boggling puzzle game: The final sentence in a well-known song in America.

read more

Purple Connections Category Answer

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Last Words in "America the Beautiful."

read more

Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Last Words in "America the Beautiful."

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: From, Sea, Shining, To.

read more

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

Looking for a complete solution to this minimalist puzzle game? Below, you'll find all the categories along with the words that fit into each for today's challenging puzzle.

• 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

read more

Ready to dive into the game? Visit the New York Times Games Connections website, accessible on nearly any device with a browser.