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1Clear out junk files and repair common Windows errors2Fix the driver behind crashes, sound loss and screen glitches3Repair Windows errors before they cause bigger problemsNYT Connections puzzle #582 was published on Monday, January 13, 2025. Below are graduated hints first, followed by a spoiler warning and the four reported answer groups.
Hints for Connections #582
Try these clues before reading the full answers. Each one points toward a different kind of connection.
- Yellow: These words can describe ways to teach or prepare someone.
- Green: These words can refer to a stockpile or stored supply.
- Blue: Think of short instructions you might hear while driving.
- Purple: Put the same word after each of the four answers to make familiar compounds.
Spoilers: January 13, 2025 answers
The following categories and words reveal the complete solution. TechRadar’s January 13, 2025 answer guide and a separate CloudsPress report identify the puzzle as #582 and list these groups; these are secondary reports, not an official NYT answer key (TechRadar; CloudsPress).
| Color | Category | Words | Connection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | TEACH | COACH, GUIDE, SCHOOL, TRAIN | Each can mean instructing or preparing someone. |
| Green | CACHE | BANK, POOL, RESERVE, STORE | Each can describe a reserve or stored supply. |
| Blue | DRIVING INSTRUCTOR DIRECTIVES | BRAKE, PARK, SIGNAL, TURN | Each is a brief command associated with driving. |
| Purple | ___ WORM | BOOK, EARTH, GLOW, INCH | Add “worm” after each word: bookworm, earthworm, glowworm, inchworm. |
How to see the connections
Start with the more direct meanings
COACH, GUIDE, SCHOOL, and TRAIN all fit the idea of teaching. BRAKE, PARK, SIGNAL, and TURN read naturally as driving instructions, so those two sets can be approached through meaning and context.
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Use the whole set to test ambiguous words
BANK and POOL have several possible associations on their own. With RESERVE and STORE, the intended link becomes a stockpile or stored supply, rather than another meaning of either word.
Check phrase completions last
BOOK, EARTH, GLOW, and INCH may not share an obvious meaning as a standalone set. Testing a common word after each reveals the phrase pattern: “worm.”
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How Connections groups work
Connections asks players to sort 16 terms into four groups of four. A group may be based on a shared meaning or on wordplay, and the colors indicate difficulty in order: yellow is easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple (gameplay overview).
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