Connections is a daily word puzzle presenting sixteen words, challenging players to categorize them into four groups with minimal errors. This guide provides solutions and hints for puzzle #578 (January 9, 2025).
Puzzle Words: Shining, Finance, Table, Sit, Stand, Stay, To, It, Sea, Stall, Come, From, Legal, Heel, Booth, Sales
General Hints:
- The themes avoid horror movies and journeys.
- "Legal" and "Sales" belong together.
Category Hints and Solutions:
Yellow (Easy):
- Hint: Small, temporary sales locations, not storefronts or online.
- Answer: Vendor's Spot at a Market
- Words: Booth, Stall, Stand, Table
Green (Medium):
- Hint: Dog training commands.
- Answer: Dog Commands
- Words: Come, Heel, Sit, Stay
Blue (Hard):
- Hint: Business departments. (Note: "IT" is implied and should be inferred as "Information Technology")
- Answer: Corporate Departments
- Words: Finance, IT, Legal, Sales
Purple (Tricky):
- Hint: Final words of "America the Beautiful."
- 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 game at the New York Times Games Connections website.
