NYT Connections Puzzle #574 Solution Released

The New York Times Connections puzzle returns with another challenging word puzzle. 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, excluding the game's rules. Everything you need to solve the puzzle 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 detail.

General Hints

Here's a starting point:

1. The categories don't relate to street signs.
2. The categories don't relate to corn.
3. "Mute" and "Stop" belong in the same group.

Yellow Category Hints (Easy)

Think: Descriptors of 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)

Consider: 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)

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

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