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Solve the NYT Connections Puzzle #582 (January 13, 2025)

The New York Times Games presents Connections, a daily word puzzle. This puzzle challenges players to categorize a set of seemingly unrelated words into four mystery groups. Need help with today's puzzle, Connections #582? This guide provides hints and solutions.

The Words: Bank, Park, Book, Store, Reserve, Train, School, Pool, Earth, Signal, Inch, Coach, Turn, Glow, Guide, Brake.

General Hints:

1. The categories aren't errand-related locations.
2. No categories involve the phrase "____ up."
3. "Earth" and "Book" belong in the same category.

Category Solutions:

Each category solution is presented with hints, the answer, and the words belonging to that category. Images are placeholders for visual aids.

Yellow Category (Easy):

• Hints: To instruct, to tutor.
• Answer: Teach
• Words: Coach, Guide, School, Train

Green Category (Medium):

• Hints: A hoard, a stash.
• Answer: Cache
• Words: Bank, Pool, Reserve, Store

Blue Category (Hard):

• Hints: Other related terms: Change lanes, drive, parallel park, make a U-turn.
• Answer: Driving Instruction Directives
• Words: Brake, Park, Signal, Turn

Purple Category (Tricky):

• Hints: Each word can be followed by "worm" to create a common phrase.
• Answer: ____ Worm
• Words: Book, Earth, Glow, Inch

Complete Solution:

• Yellow - Teach: Coach, Guide, School, Train
• Green - Cache: Bank, Pool, Reserve, Store
• Blue - Driving Instruction Directives: Brake, Park, Signal, Turn
• Purple - ____ Worm: Book, Earth, Glow, Inch

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