New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #574…

Connections is back with another difficult puzzle for players to ponder over. If you are stuck on this collection of sixteen words, and you are running out of tries you can make, you might be looking for a hand.

Everything you need to solve this puzzle will be in the article below except for the rules of how to play Connections. In this, you will find general hints, category help, spoilers, and more. No matter what you need to win, you can find it below.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #574 for January 5, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Stop, Gross, Make, Home, Yield, Volume, Slow, Snare, Quiet, Kettle, Net, Mute, Ear, Sleepy, Oil, and Calm.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If you want a big hint or a little hint, you can find both of those and everything in between in the sections below. Open each section up with the Read More button below it to uncover the hints for this free puzzle game similar to Wordle.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of these categories are about street signs.

2. None of these categories are about corn.

3. Mute and Stop go in the same group.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in this minimalist puzzle game: Descriptor of a small town, perhaps.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Hardly Bustling.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Hardly Bustling.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Calm, Quiet, Sleepy, Slow.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: The amount you make.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Earn.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Earn.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Gross, Make, Net, Yield.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in this free-to-play game: Buttons on a controller.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Remote Control Functions.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Remote Control Functions.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Home, Mute, Stop, Volume.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: All of these words can be followed up by the same four-letter word to make four common things.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Words Before Drum.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Words Before Drum.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Ear, Kettle, Oil, Snare.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #574 for January 5, 2025

Inside the section below is the full answer for the New York Times Games Connections for today. Open it up to see all the categories and what goes in each one.

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