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The New York Times Connections puzzle is back with a challenging word puzzle! If you're stuck on puzzle #574 (January 5, 2025), this guide provides hints, solutions, and more to help you conquer this word game similar to Wordle, but without needing to know the rules to follow along.
The sixteen words in today's puzzle are: Stop, Gross, Make, Home, Yield, Volume, Slow, Snare, Quiet, Kettle, Net, Mute, Ear, Sleepy, Oil, and Calm.
General Hints:
- The solution doesn't involve street signs or corn.
- "Mute" and "Stop" belong together.
Yellow Category (Easy):
- Hint: Think of how you might describe a small, peaceful town.
- Answer: Hardly Bustling
- Words: Calm, Quiet, Sleepy, Slow
Green Category (Medium):
- Hint: Relates to the amount of money you receive.
- Answer: Earn
- Words: Gross, Make, Net, Yield
Blue Category (Hard):
- Hint: Think about functions you'd find on a remote control.
- Answer: Remote Control Functions
- Words: Home, Mute, Stop, Volume
Purple Category (Tricky):
- Hint: Each word can be combined with a four-letter word to create a common phrase.
- 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
Ready to test your skills? Head over to the New York Times Games Connections website to play!
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