by Connor Jan 24,2025
The NYT Connections puzzle for January 5th, 2025 (#574) presents a challenging word grouping game. This article provides solutions and hints, 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:

Yellow Category (Easy):

Hint: Think of descriptors for a quiet, small town.
Answer: Hardly Bustling
Words: Calm, Quiet, Sleepy, Slow
Green Category (Medium):

Hint: Relates to the process of acquiring something.
Answer: Earn
Words: Gross, Make, Net, Yield
Blue Category (Hard):

Hint: Consider functions found on a remote control device.
Answer: Remote Control Functions
Words: Home, Mute, Stop, Volume
Purple Category (Tricky):

Hint: Each word can be followed by a specific four-letter word to create common compound words.
Answer: Words Before Drum
Words: Ear, Kettle, Oil, Snare
Complete Solution:


To play, visit the New York Times Games Connections website.
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