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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #584 for January 15, 2025

The puzzle includes: Peanut, Vehicle, Dirty, Robot, Shy, Big, Wet, Toad, Medium, Low, Perfect, Tool, Light, Mechanism, Dry, and Short.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
The following sections offer hints to help you solve the puzzle without completely spoiling it. Click "Read More" to expand each section.
General Hints for the Entire Puzzle

Here are some general tips:
- The categories aren't related to washing machine or dryer settings.
- The categories don't focus on mechanical items like robots or vehicles.
- Robot and Toad belong in the same group.
Yellow Category Hints

Hint: The mode, the method.
Yellow Category Answer

The category is: Means
Yellow Category Answer and Words

Category: Means
Words: Mechanism, Medium, Tool, Vehicle
Green Category Hints

Hint: Inadequate.
Green Category Answer

The category is: Lacking.
Green Category Answer and Words

Category: Lacking
Words: Light, Low, Short, Shy
Blue Category Hints

Hint: Shaken, not stirred.
Blue Category Answer

The category is: Martini Specifications.
Blue Category Answer and Words

Category: Martini Specifications
Words: Dirty, Dry, Perfect, Wet
Purple Category Hints

Hint: Other people who could fit this category: Rogers, Clean, Magoo, Bean
Purple Category Answer

The category is: Fictional Misters.
Purple Category Answer and Words

Category: Fictional Misters
Words: Big, Peanut, Robot, Toad
Answers for Today's NYT Connections #584 for January 15, 2025
Here are the complete answers:

- Yellow - Means: Mechanism, Medium, Tool, Vehicle
- Green - Lacking: Light, Low, Short, Shy
- Blue - Martini Specifications: Dirty, Dry, Perfect, Wet
- Purple - Fictional Misters: Big, Peanut, Robot, Toad

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