NYT Connections Puzzle #578 Solved (09/01/25)

Connections is a daily word puzzle presenting sixteen words, requiring players to categorize them into four groups with limited incorrect attempts. This guide provides solutions and hints for puzzle #578 (January 9, 2025).

The words are: Shining, Finance, Table, Sit, Stand, Stay, To, It, Sea, Stall, Come, From, Legal, Heel, Booth, and Sales.

Hints & Spoilers:

General Hints:

1. The themes avoid horror movies and journeys between locations.
2. "Legal" and "Sales" belong together.

Yellow Category (Easy):

Hint: A small, non-storefront or online sales location.

Answer: Vendor's Spot at a Market

Words: Booth, Stall, Stand, Table

Green Category (Medium):

Hint: Dog training instructions.

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 patriotic 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 game at the New York Times Games Connections website.