The New York Times Connections puzzle returns with another challenging word puzzle. If you're stuck on this set of sixteen words and running low on attempts, this guide offers assistance.

This article provides hints, category clues, and solutions, excluding the game's rules. Find everything you need to win below.

Words in NYT Connections Puzzle #574 (January 5, 2025)

The puzzle includes: Stop, Gross, Make, Home, Yield, Volume, Slow, Snare, Quiet, Kettle, Net, Mute, Ear, Sleepy, Oil, and Calm.

Hints and Solutions

Several hint levels are provided, from general clues to complete solutions.

General Hints

1. The categories do not relate to street signs.
2. The categories do not relate to corn.
3. "Mute" and "Stop" belong in the same group.

Yellow Category (Easy)

Hint: A descriptor of a small town, perhaps.

Yellow Category Solution: Hardly Bustling

Words: Calm, Quiet, Sleepy, Slow

Green Category (Medium)

Hint: The amount you earn.

Green Category Solution: Earn

Words: Gross, Make, Net, Yield

Blue Category (Hard)

Hint: Buttons on a controller.

Blue Category Solution: Remote Control Functions

Words: Home, Mute, Stop, Volume

Purple Category (Tricky)

Hint: Each word can be followed by the same four-letter word to create common terms.

Purple Category Solution: Words Before Drum

Words: Ear, Kettle, Oil, Snare

Complete Solutions

• 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 play? Visit the New York Times Games Connections website on your preferred device.