Connections is a daily word puzzle presenting sixteen words, challenging players to categorize them into four groups with limited incorrect attempts. This guide provides solutions and hints for puzzle #578 (January 9, 2025).
The words are: Shining, Finance, Table, Sit, Stand, Stay, To, It, Sea, Stall, Come, From, Legal, Heel, Booth, and Sales.
Hints & Solutions:
Several hints are provided below, escalating in difficulty. Each section contains clues and eventually reveals the complete solution for a specific category.
General Hints:
- The themes avoid horror films.
- No categories involve journeys or transitions between places.
- "Legal" and "Sales" belong together.
Yellow Category (Easy):
Hint: Small, temporary sales locations outside of stores or online.
Answer: Vendor's Spot at a Market
Words: Booth, Stall, Stand, Table
Green Category (Medium):
Hint: Dog training commands.
Answer: Dog Commands
Words: Come, Heel, Sit, Stay
Blue Category (Hard):
Hint: Business departments.
Answer: Corporate Departments
Words: Finance, IT, Legal, Sales
Purple Category (Tricky):
Hint: The concluding words of a famous American patriotic song.
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 on the New York Times Games Connections website.
