New York Times | Daily Puzzle Connections Clues & Solutions

The New York Times Connections puzzle returns with another challenging word game! If you're stuck on puzzle #574 (January 5th, 2025), featuring the words Stop, Gross, Make, Home, Yield, Volume, Slow, Snare, Quiet, Kettle, Net, Mute, Ear, Sleepy, Oil, and Calm, this guide provides hints, solutions, and more.

The Puzzle:

General Hints:

• The categories aren't related to street signs or corn.
• "Mute" and "Stop" belong in the same group.

Category Hints and Solutions:

Yellow (Easy):

• Hint: A descriptor of a small town, perhaps.
• Answer: Hardly Bustling
• Words: Calm, Quiet, Sleepy, Slow

Green (Medium):

• Hint: The amount you make.
• Answer: Earn
• Words: Gross, Make, Net, Yield

Blue (Hard):

• Hint: Buttons on a controller.
• Answer: Remote Control Functions
• Words: Home, Mute, Stop, Volume

Purple (Tricky):

• Hint: All words can be followed by the same four-letter word to create common phrases.
• 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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