NYT Connections #582: Hints & Answers for Jan 13

Connections is The New York Times' engaging daily word association game. Players analyze sixteen seemingly unrelated words that secretly belong to four distinct categories based on their shared connections.

Today's Connections Puzzle (#582 - January 13, 2025)

Today's word selection presents these intriguing options:

Bank, Park, Book, Store, Reserve, Train, School, Pool, Earth, Signal, Inch, Coach, Turn, Glow, Guide, Brake

Progressive Hint System

Stuck? Our tiered hint system offers gradual assistance:

General Clues

• Categories aren't about common errand destinations
• No groups follow the "_ _ _ _ up" pattern
• "Earth" and "Book" share a category

Difficulty-Level Breakdown

Yellow: Easiest Category ("Teach")

• Synonyms for educational roles/actions
• Words: Coach, Guide, School, Train

Green: Moderate Category ("Cache")

• Terms indicating storage or accumulation
• Words: Bank, Pool, Reserve, Store

Blue: Challenging Category ("Driving Instruction Directives")

• Common vehicle operation commands
• Words: Brake, Park, Signal, Turn

Purple: Trickiest Category ("_____ Worm")

• All pair with "worm" to form compound terms
• Words: Book, Earth, Glow, Inch

Complete Solution

For full transparency:

• Teach: Coach, Guide, School, Train
• Cache: Bank, Pool, Reserve, Store
• Driving Instruction Directives: Brake, Park, Signal, Turn
• _____ Worm: Book, Earth, Glow, Inch

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