The New York Times Connections puzzle returns with another challenging word game. If you're stuck on this set of sixteen words and running low on attempts, this guide offers assistance.
This article provides hints, category clues, and solutions, omitting only the game's rules. Everything you need to win is here.
Words in NYT Connections Puzzle #574 (January 5, 2025)
The puzzle includes: Stop, Gross, Make, Home, Yield, Volume, Slow, Snare, Quiet, Kettle, Net, Mute, Ear, Sleepy, Oil, and Calm.
NYT Connections Puzzle Hints
The following sections offer hints of varying levels of detail.
General Hints
Here's a head start:
- The categories do not relate to street signs.
- The categories do not relate to corn.
- "Mute" and "Stop" belong in the same group.
Yellow Category Hints (Easy)
Hint: A descriptor for a small town, perhaps.
Yellow Category Solution
The category is "Hardly Bustling."
Yellow Category Solution & Words
The category is "Hardly Bustling." The words are: Calm, Quiet, Sleepy, Slow.
Green Category Hints (Medium)
Hint: Relates to the amount you earn.
Green Category Solution
The category is "Earn."
Green Category Solution & Words
The category is "Earn." The words are: Gross, Make, Net, Yield.
Blue Category Hints (Hard)
Hint: Think buttons on a remote control.
Blue Category Solution
The category is "Remote Control Functions."
Blue Category Solution & Words
The category is "Remote Control Functions." The words are: Home, Mute, Stop, Volume.
Purple Category Hints (Tricky)
Hint: Each word can be followed by the same four-letter word to create common terms.
Purple Category Solution
The category is "Words Before Drum."
Purple Category Solution & Words
The category is "Words Before Drum." The words are: Ear, Kettle, Oil, Snare.
Complete Solutions for NYT Connections #574 (January 5, 2025)
- 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
Play the game on the New York Times Games Connections website.
