Solve the NYT Connections Puzzle #582 (January 13, 2025)
The New York Times Games presents Connections, a daily word puzzle. You're given seemingly random words, each belonging to one of four hidden categories. The challenge? Only the words themselves provide clues.
Need help with today's puzzle, Connections #582? This guide provides hints and solutions.
Puzzle Words: Bank, Park, Book, Store, Reserve, Train, School, Pool, Earth, Signal, Inch, Coach, Turn, Glow, Guide, Brake.
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General Hints:
- The categories aren't errand-related locations.
- No categories involve the phrase "____ up."
- "Earth" and "Book" belong in the same category.
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Category Hints and Solutions:
Yellow (Easy):
- Hint: To instruct, to tutor.
- Answer: Teach
- Words: Coach, Guide, School, Train
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Green (Medium):
- Hint: A hoard, a stash.
- Answer: Cache
- Words: Bank, Pool, Reserve, Store
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Blue (Hard):
- Hint: Other examples: Change lanes, drive, parallel park, make a U-turn.
- Answer: Driving Instruction Directives
- Words: Brake, Park, Signal, Turn
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Purple (Tricky):
- Hint: Each word can be followed by a four-letter animal word to create common phrases.
- Answer: ____ Worm
- Words: Book, Earth, Glow, Inch
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Complete Solution:
- 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
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