New York Times Connections: Master #574

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!