Solve the NYT Connections Puzzle #582 (January 13, 2025)
New York Times Games' daily word puzzle, Connections, challenges players to categorize seemingly unrelated words. This guide provides solutions for puzzle #582.
The Puzzle: The words are: Bank, Park, Book, Store, Reserve, Train, School, Pool, Earth, Signal, Inch, Coach, Turn, Glow, Guide, and Brake.

Solving the Puzzle: Below are the solutions, categorized by color and difficulty level. Each section includes hints and the final answer.
Yellow (Easy):
- Hints: Relates to instruction or tutoring.
- Answer: Teach
- Words: Coach, Guide, School, Train

Green (Medium):
- Hints: Think about a hidden supply or collection.
- Answer: Cache
- Words: Bank, Pool, Reserve, Store

Blue (Hard):
- Hints: Consider actions related to driving and following instructions. Think about directions given while driving.
- Answer: Driving Instruction Directives
- Words: Brake, Park, Signal, Turn

Purple (Tricky):
- Hints: Each word can be combined with a four-letter animal word to form 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

Ready to test your skills? Play Connections on the New York Times Games website.