NYT Connections: Unveil #574's Hints, Answers for 01/05/25

The NYT Connections puzzle for January 5th, 2025 (#574) presents a challenging word grouping challenge. This article provides solutions and hints, avoiding the game's rules explanation.

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

General Hints:

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

Yellow Category (Easy):

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

Answer: Hardly Bustling

Words: Calm, Quiet, Sleepy, Slow

Green Category (Medium):

Hint: Relates to the process of financial gain.

Answer: Earn

Words: Gross, Make, Net, Yield

Blue Category (Hard):

Hint: Consider functions controlled remotely.

Answer: Remote Control Functions

Words: Home, Mute, Stop, Volume

Purple Category (Tricky):

Hint: Each word can precede a specific four-letter word to create common compound words.

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

Play the puzzle yourself at the New York Times Games Connections website.