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 presents the following words: Bank, Park, Book, Store, Reserve, Train, School, Pool, Earth, Signal, Inch, Coach, Turn, Glow, Guide, and Brake.
Spoiler Alert: Solutions follow. Proceed only if you're stuck and want assistance.

Category Hints and Solutions:
To avoid overwhelming spoilers, hints are presented separately from complete answers. Each category is color-coded as it appears in the game.
Yellow (Easy): Think about instruction or guidance.
- Hint: Relates to education or training.
- Answer: Teach
- Words: Coach, Guide, School, Train

Green (Medium): Consider places for storage or accumulation.
- Hint: Think about hidden reserves or collections.
- Answer: Cache
- Words: Bank, Pool, Reserve, Store

Blue (Hard): These words relate to instructions given while operating a vehicle.
- Hint: Focus on actions or commands during driving.
- Answer: Driving Instruction Directives
- Words: Brake, Park, Signal, Turn

Purple (Tricky): Each word can be combined with a specific four-letter word to create a common phrase.
- Hint: Consider adding a four-letter animal to each word.
- 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 - Earthworm: Book, Earth, Glow, Inch
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