New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #582 January 13, 2025

Solve the NYT Connections Puzzle #582 (January 13, 2025)

The New York Times Games presents Connections, a daily word puzzle. You're given seemingly random words, each belonging to one of four hidden categories. The challenge is to identify these categories using only the words themselves. Need help with today's puzzle (January 13th, 2025)? This guide provides solutions and hints.

Puzzle Words: Bank, Park, Book, Store, Reserve, Train, School, Pool, Earth, Signal, Inch, Coach, Turn, Glow, Guide, Brake

General Hints:

1. The categories aren't errand-related locations.
2. No category uses the phrase "____ up."
3. "Earth" and "Book" belong in the same category.

Category Solutions:

Below, we'll reveal each category's solution, along with hints and the words that fit.

Yellow Category (Easy):

• Hint: To instruct, to tutor.
• Answer: Teach
• Words: Coach, Guide, School, Train

Green Category (Medium):

• Hint: A hoard, a stash.
• Answer: Cache
• Words: Bank, Pool, Reserve, Store

Blue Category (Hard):

• Hint: Other related terms: Change lanes, drive, parallel park, make a U-turn.
• Answer: Driving Instruction Directives
• Words: Brake, Park, Signal, Turn

Purple Category (Tricky):

• Hint: Each word can be followed by a four-letter animal to create a common phrase.
• Answer: ____ Worm
• Words: Book, Earth, Glow, Inch

Complete Solution:

• Yellow - Teach: Coach, Guide, School, Train
• Green - Cache: Bank, Pool, Reserve, Store
• Blue - Driving Instruction Directives: Brake, Park, Signal, Turn
• Purple - ____ Worm: Book, Earth, Glow, Inch

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