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

Connections is a short, daily word puzzle that gives you a collection of sixteen words and nothing else. Without any additional hints, you need to sort all of those words into four categories, and you have only a couple of mistakes you can make before you lose.

If you know how to play Connections well but are stuck on today’s puzzle, this article is here to help you out. In this, you can find everything from general clues to spoilers, the full answer, and other helpful tips to get you through this one with a win.

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

The Connections puzzle for today contains 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

Each of the expandable sections below has a different helpful hint or spoiler, designed to help you to get closer to the answer of this relaxing puzzle game. Open them up with the Read More link below each one to see.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

1. None of the groups are about horror movies.

2. None of these groups are about going from one place to another.

3. Legal and Sales go in the same group.

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: A small place to sell goods that isn’t a store front or online.

Yellow Connections Category Answer

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

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.

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

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

Green Connections Category Answer

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

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.

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

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

Blue Connections Category Answer

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

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.

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

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

Purple Connections Category Answer

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

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.

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

Searching for the full spoiler for this minimalist puzzle game? Inside the section below, you will find all the categories and the words that belong in each one for this challenging puzzle game.

• 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

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