Get NYT Connections Hints for January 9, 2025. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #578, including word connections and hidden categories.
As a fellow word puzzle enthusiast, I've designed these hints to be progressive to preserve your enjoyment of the game. Please reveal them in order, starting from the top. While official hints and answers are available at the bottom, I strongly encourage you to think through each connection yourself before checking them.
SHINING: While humans chase after shining things, maybe it's the darkness that's trying to protect our eyes all along
Temporary or permanent business spaces
Structures for merchants or vendors
Vendor’s spot at a market
TO: Everyone's going to somewhere, but nobody's going to nowhere - and that's where the best adventures happen
Training instructions
Often heard in obedience school
Dog commands
STALL: Life is like a market stall - everyone's selling something, but the best things are free
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”