Good morning! Let’s play Connections, the NYT’s clever word game that challenges you to group answers into different categories. It can be tricky, so read on if you need pointers.
What should you do when you’re done? Of course, play some word games. I also have daily Strands Hints and Answers and Quordle Hints and Answers articles if you need help with those too, while Marc’s Wordle Today page covers the original viral word game.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about today’s NYT Connections is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.
NYT Connections Today (Game #585) – Today’s Words
Today’s words from NYT Connections are…
- MARKET
- SWITCH
- PLANT
- SHOPPING CENTER
- TRADE
- GYM
- EXHAUST
- POSSESS
- CARPET
- COMPANY
- WART
- BLAKER
- PACK
- INTERMEDIARY
- SKIRTING
- TRADE
NYT Connections Today (Game #585) – Hint #1 – Group Hints
What are some pointers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: Merchandise
- VEGETABLES: Room furnishings
- BLUE: Undercover
- PURPLE: Add a rodent
Need more clues?
We’re firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the four themed answers are for today’s NYT Connections puzzles…
NYT Connections Today (Game #585) – Hint #2 – Group Answers
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: BUY AND SELL
- GREEN: INSTALLED ON A WALL
- BLUE: SPY
- PURPLE: RAT
Okay, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections Today (Game #585) – The Answers
The answers to today’s Connections game #585 are…
- YELLOW: BUY AND SELL BUSINESS, TRADE, MARKET, TRADE
- GREEN: INSTALLED ON A WALL plinth, exhaust, sconce, switch
- BLUE: SPY AGENT, ASSET, MOLE, PLANT
- PURPLE: RAT GYM, MALL, PACK, CARPET
- My rating: Difficult
- My score: 3 mistakes
I really struggled today, even though I got the yellow and blue groups quite quickly.
My sticking point was INSTALLED ON A WALL, as I had never heard of the word SCONCE – which probably says a lot about my interest in interior design and home makeover shows.
That said, I really should have seen the words that RAT had in common.
Pure guesswork sent me over the edge.
Yesterday’s NYT Connections answers (Wednesday, January 15, game #584)
- YELLOW: MEANS MECHANISM, MEDIUM, TOOL, VEHICLE
- GREEN: MISSING LIGHT, LOW, SHORT, SHY
- BLUE: MARTINI SPECS DIRTY, DRY, PERFECT, WET
- PURPLE: FICTIONAL MISTERS BIG, PEANUT, ROBOT, TOAD
What is NYT Connections?
NYT Connections is one of the New York Times’ increasingly popular word games. It challenges you to find groups of four items that have something in common, and each group has a different level of difficulty: green is easy, yellow is slightly harder, blue is often quite hard, and purple is usually very hard.
On the plus side, you technically don’t have to solve the last question because you can answer it by a process of elimination. Plus, you can make up to four mistakes, which gives you some breathing room.
It’s a bit more complicated than something like Wordle, though, and there are plenty of opportunities for the game to trip you up with tricks. For example, beware of homophones and other word games that can obscure the answers.
It is playable for free via the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.