Get NYT Connections Hints for January 9, 2025. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #578, including word connections and hidden categories.
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SIT: Everyone's looking for a place to sit, but maybe the chair is looking for the perfect person to rest on
Temporary or permanent business spaces
Structures for merchants or vendors
Vendor’s spot at a market
IT: We keep asking what 'it' is, but maybe 'it' is tired of being questioned
Training instructions
Often heard in obedience school
Dog commands
COME: We're always asking others to come, but maybe they're waiting for us to go
Professional departments
Corporate teams
Corporate departments
HEEL: Dogs are trained to heel, but maybe they're actually leading us to a better way of living
Words in a famous song lyric
American anthem components
Last words in “america the beautiful”
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Hint: Vendor’s spot at a market
Hint: Dog commands
Hint: Corporate departments
Hint: Last words in “america the beautiful”