The NYT Connections puzzle for January 5th, 2025 (#574) presents a challenging word grouping conundrum. If you're stumped, this guide offers hints, solutions, and explanations without revealing the gameplay rules.
The Sixteen 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 in the same group.
Category Hints and Solutions:
Yellow Category (Easy):
- Hint: Think of descriptors for a tranquil, small town.
- Answer: Hardly Bustling
- Words: Calm, Quiet, Sleepy, Slow
Green Category (Medium):
- Hint: Relates to the process of financial gain.
- 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 combined with a specific four-letter word to create a common compound word.
- 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
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