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"New York Times Connections: Hints and Answers for Puzzle #582, Jan 13, 2025"

by Jack May 26,2025

Are you ready to tackle the daily word puzzle game, Connections, brought to you by the New York Times Games? This intriguing puzzle presents you with a selection of seemingly-random words, challenging you to group them into four mystery categories. The catch? You only have the words themselves as clues. If you're familiar with Connections, you know just how tricky it can get, especially when one of the categories stumps you. But don't worry, if you're struggling with today's puzzle and need some help without exhausting your chances, you've come to the right place.

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #582 for January 13, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Bank, Park, Book, Store, Reserve, Train, School, Pool, Earth, Signal, Inch, Coach, Turn, Glow, Guide, and Brake.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

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If you're looking for a nudge in the right direction, you'll find various hints, spoilers, and more below. Each section offers different levels of assistance to help you solve the puzzle.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of these groups are about places you might need to go for errands.

2. None of the categories in this puzzle are "\_\_\_\_ up."

3. Earth and Book go in the same category.

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in this internet-browser-based game: To instruct, to tutor.

Yellow Connections Category Answer

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Teach.

Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Teach.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Coach, Guide, School, Train.

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: A hoard, a stash.

Green Connections Category Answer

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Cache.

Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Cache.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bank, Pool, Reserve, Store.

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in this free-to-play game: Other things you could put into this category: Change lanes, drive, parallel park, make a U-turn.

Blue Connections Category Answer

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Driving Instruction Directives.

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Driving Instruction Directives.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Brake, Park, Signal, Turn.

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: All four of these words can be followed up by the same four-letter animal word to make four common things.

Purple Connections Category Answer

$The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is \_\_\_\_ Worm.$

Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

$The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is \_\_\_\_ Worm.$

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Book, Earth, Glow, Inch.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #582 for January 13, 2025

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Struggling to solve today's minimalist puzzle game? Here's a complete breakdown of all the categories and their corresponding words.

$- Yellow - Teach: Coach, Guide, School, Train - Green - Cache: Bank, Pool, Reserve, Store - Blue - Driving Instruction Directives: Brake, Park, Signal, Turn - Purple - \_\_\_\_ Worm: Book, Earth, Glow, Inch$

Want to play? Check out the New York Times Games Connections website, available on almost any device with a browser.