Connections is a daily word puzzle presenting sixteen words; your task is to categorize them into four groups with minimal errors. This guide provides solutions and hints for NYT Connections Puzzle #578 (January 9, 2025).
Puzzle Words: Shining, Finance, Table, Sit, Stand, Stay, To, It, Sea, Stall, Come, From, Legal, Heel, Booth, Sales
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General Hints:
- No categories relate to horror films or journeys.
- "Legal" and "Sales" belong together.
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Yellow Category (Easy): A small, temporary sales location, not a storefront or online shop.
Yellow Category Answer: Vendor's Spot at a Market
Yellow Category Words: Booth, Stall, Stand, Table
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Green Category (Medium): Commands used to train a dog.
Green Category Answer: Dog Commands
Green Category Words: Come, Heel, Sit, Stay
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Blue Category (Hard): Sections or divisions within a company.
Blue Category Answer: Corporate Departments
Blue Category Words: Finance, IT, Legal, Sales
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Purple Category (Tricky): The final words of a famous American patriotic song.
Purple Category Answer: Last Words in "America the Beautiful"
Purple Category Words: From, Sea, Shining, To
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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
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