The NYT Connections puzzle for January 5th, 2025 (#574) presents a challenging word grouping game. If you're stuck, this guide provides hints, solutions, and category explanations without revealing the gameplay rules.
Puzzle Words: Stop, Gross, Make, Home, Yield, Volume, Slow, Snare, Quiet, Kettle, Net, Mute, Ear, Sleepy, Oil, Calm.
General Hints:
- The categories aren't related to street signs or corn.
- "Mute" and "Stop" belong together.
Category Solutions:
Yellow (Easy): Hardly Bustling
Think of descriptors for a quiet, small town.
Words: Calm, Quiet, Sleepy, Slow
Green (Medium): Earn
Consider different ways to describe income or profit.
Words: Gross, Make, Net, Yield
Blue (Hard): Remote Control Functions
Think about buttons or actions on a remote control.
Words: Home, Mute, Stop, Volume
Purple (Tricky): Words Before Drum
Each word can be followed by a specific four-letter word to create a common compound word.
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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