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Connections Answers #585

Thursday, January 16, 2025 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#585
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #585

  • Yellow · BUYING AND SELLING

    MARKETTRADEBUSINESSCOMMERCE

  • Green · INSTALLED ON A WALL

    SWITCHOUTLETSCONCEBASEBOARD

  • Blue · SPY

    PLANTASSETMOLEAGENT

  • Purple · ___ RAT

    MALLGYMRUGPACK

The Purple Group

Fill-in-the-blank · ___ RAT

MALL · GYM · RUG · PACK

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Connections gives you sixteen words to sort into four hidden groups of four, with only four mistakes allowed. Groups run yellow (easiest) to purple (trickiest, often wordplay). New to it? Our how-to-play guide covers the full strategy, or grab today's Connections answers.

FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #585?
Connections #585 (Thursday, January 16, 2025) had four groups from yellow to purple — all shown above.
How hard was this Connections?
We rated it 6/10 (Medium). The purple group used fill-in-the-blank, which is where most solvers slip.