Get NYT Connections Hints for January 16, 2025. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #585, including word connections and hidden categories.
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PLANT: We say we grow plants, but maybe plants are actually growing us - slowly turning us into better caretakers for their species.
These activities involve monetary transactions
Words related to economic activities and trading
Buying and selling
ASSET: We call things assets, but our true assets might be the debts we made along the way.
These items help control or distribute something in your home
Electrical and architectural features found in rooms
Installed on a wall
BUSINESS: Everyone's busy doing business, but has anyone checked if business is doing okay?
Terms that could indicate someone or something operating undercover
Words with double meanings related to espionage
Spy
PACK: You pack your bags for vacation, but what if your bags are secretly planning their own getaway?
Places or things that suggest strength or density
Short words that can indicate concentrated spaces or groups
___ rat
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Hint: Buying and selling
Hint: Installed on a wall
Hint: Spy
Hint: ___ rat