Solve the NYT Connections Puzzle #582 (January 13, 2025)
New York Times Games' daily word puzzle, Connections, challenges players to categorize seemingly unrelated words. This guide provides solutions for puzzle #582.
The Puzzle: The words are: Bank, Park, Book, Store, Reserve, Train, School, Pool, Earth, Signal, Inch, Coach, Turn, Glow, Guide, and Brake.
Solving Strategies & Hints:
Before revealing the answers, consider these tips:
- Think broadly: The categories aren't always immediately obvious.
- Look for connections: Explore relationships between words, even seemingly disparate ones.
- Eliminate possibilities: Rule out categories that don't fit any of the words.
Solution Breakdown:
Here are the solutions, presented with increasing levels of detail:
General Hints:
- The categories are not errand-related locations.
- No categories involve the phrase "____ up."
- "Earth" and "Book" belong in the same category.
Category Solutions:
- Yellow (Easy): The theme is "Teach." The words are: Coach, Guide, School, Train.
- Green (Medium): The theme is "Cache." The words are: Bank, Pool, Reserve, Store.
- Blue (Hard): The theme is "Driving Instruction Directives." The words are: Brake, Park, Signal, Turn.
- Purple (Tricky): The theme is "____ Worm." The words are: Book, Earth, Glow, Inch.
Complete Answer Key:
- 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
Enjoy the challenge! Play Connections on the New York Times Games website.