NYT Connections Guide: Unlock #574

The NYT Connections puzzle for January 5th, 2025 (#574) presents a challenging word grouping game. This guide provides hints, solutions, and a complete walkthrough to help you conquer this brain teaser. If you're stuck, read on!

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

General Hints:

1. Forget street signs and corn – those aren't the themes here.
2. "Mute" and "Stop" belong together.

Category Solutions:

Yellow Category (Easy): Hardly Bustling

Hint: Think about words that describe a tranquil, peaceful setting.

Solution: Calm, Quiet, Sleepy, Slow

Green Category (Medium): Earn

Hint: This category relates to financial gain or income.

Solution: Gross, Make, Net, Yield

Blue Category (Hard): Remote Control Functions

Hint: Consider controls found on a typical remote.

Solution: Home, Mute, Stop, Volume

Purple Category (Tricky): Words Before Drum

Hint: Each word in this group can be combined with a four-letter word to create a common phrase.

Solution: Ear, Kettle, Oil, Snare (The four-letter word is "drum")

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

Ready to test your skills? Head over to the New York Times Games Connections website to play!