Connections is a daily word puzzle presenting sixteen words, requiring players to categorize them into four groups with minimal errors. This guide provides solutions and hints for puzzle #578, dated 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 between locations.
- "Legal" and "Sales" belong together.
Category Hints and Solutions:
Yellow Category (Easy):
Hint: Small, temporary sales locations, not storefronts 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: Final words of a famous American 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 puzzle yourself at the New York Times Games Connections website.
