《纽约时报》连接提示和答案：#578，2025 年 1 月 9 日

NYT Connections #578 (January 9, 2025) Solution and Hints

Connections is a daily word puzzle presenting sixteen words, challenging players to categorize them into four groups with minimal errors. This guide provides hints and the complete solution for puzzle #578.

The Puzzle's Words:

Shining, Finance, Table, Sit, Stand, Stay, To, It, Sea, Stall, Come, From, Legal, Heel, Booth, Sales

General Hints:

1. The themes avoid horror films or journeys.
2. "Legal" and "Sales" belong together.

Category Hints and Solutions:

Yellow Category (Easy):

Hint: Small, non-storefront sales locations.

Answer: Vendor's Spot at a Market

Words: Booth, Stall, Stand, Table

Green Category (Medium):

Hint: Canine training commands.

Answer: Dog Commands

Words: Come, Heel, Sit, Stay

Blue Category (Hard):

Hint: Business divisions.

Answer: Corporate Departments

Words: Finance, IT, Legal, Sales

Purple Category (Tricky):

Hint: Concluding words of a famous American song.

Answer: Last Words in "America the Beautiful"

Words: From, Sea, Shining, To

Complete Solution:

• Yellow: Vendor's Spot at a Market (Booth, Stall, Stand, Table)
• Green: Dog Commands (Come, Heel, Sit, Stay)
• Blue: Corporate Departments (Finance, IT, Legal, Sales)
• Purple: Last Words in "America the Beautiful" (From, Sea, Shining, To)

Play the puzzle yourself at the New York Times Games Connections website.