New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #574 January 5, 2025

The NYT Connections puzzle for January 5th, 2025 (#574) presents a challenging word grouping game. If you're stumped, this guide provides hints, solutions, and category breakdowns without revealing the core gameplay rules.

Puzzle Words: Stop, Gross, Make, Home, Yield, Volume, Slow, Snare, Quiet, Kettle, Net, Mute, Ear, Sleepy, Oil, Calm.

General Hints:

The categories aren't related to street signs or corn.
"Mute" and "Stop" belong together.

Category Solutions:

(Expand each section for complete solutions.)

Yellow Category (Easy):

Hint: Think of a descriptor for a small, tranquil town.

Answer: Hardly Bustling

Words: Calm, Quiet, Sleepy, Slow

Green Category (Medium):

Hint: Relates to the process of acquiring something.

Answer: Earn

Words: Gross, Make, Net, Yield

Blue Category (Hard):

Hint: Consider the controls on a remote.

Answer: Remote Control Functions

Words: Home, Mute, Stop, Volume

Purple Category (Tricky):

Hint: Each word can be combined with a four-letter word to form a common item.

Answer: Words Before Drum

Words: Ear, Kettle, Oil, Snare

Complete Solution:

Yellow - Hardly Bustling: Calm, Quiet, Sleepy, Slow
Green - Earn: Gross, Make, Net, Yield
Blue - Remote Control Functions: Home, Mute, Stop, Volume
Purple - Words Before Drum: Ear, Kettle, Oil, Snare

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