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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MARKET: You think you're shopping at the market, but what if the market is actually shopping for you? Those surveillance cameras aren't just for security.
These activities involve monetary transactions
Words related to economic activities and trading
Buying and selling
OUTLET: You think you're getting a deal at the outlet, but maybe the outlet is getting a deal on you - another human convinced to buy things they don't need.
These items help control or distribute something in your home
Electrical and architectural features found in rooms
Installed on a wall
RUG: You think you're standing on the rug, but maybe the rug has been pulling itself out from under you this whole time.
Terms that could indicate someone or something operating undercover
Words with double meanings related to espionage
Spy
AGENT: You think you have an agent representing you, but what if you're actually the agent for your own disappointments?
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