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NYT Connections January 9 2025 Answers

Puzzle #578

EDITED BY WYNA LIU

Today's 16-word board, in its starting order:

SHINING FINANCE TABLE SIT STAND STAY TO IT SEA STALL COME FROM LEGAL HEEL BOOTH SALES

Category hints (no spoilers)

Yellow — VENDOR’S SPOT AT A MARKET
Green — DOG COMMANDS
Blue — CORPORATE DEPARTMENTS
Purple — LAST WORDS IN “AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL”
VENDOR’S SPOT AT A MARKETBOOTH, STALL, STAND, TABLE
DOG COMMANDSCOME, HEEL, SIT, STAY
CORPORATE DEPARTMENTSFINANCE, IT, LEGAL, SALES
LAST WORDS IN “AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL”FROM, SEA, SHINING, TO
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Connections gives you 16 words that form four secret groups of four. Find each group — yellow is the easiest, then green, blue, and the famously tricky purple. You're allowed four mistakes. A new puzzle drops daily at midnight; play free at nytimes.com.