Need a nudge for Connections #574? The Sunday, January 5, 2025 puzzle groups words around a subdued atmosphere, earning, remote-control buttons, and phrases ending in “drum.” Hints come first below; stop before the answer section if you want to solve it yourself.
Connections #574 word bank
The 16 words in the puzzle are:
CALM · EAR · GROSS · HOME · KETTLE · MAKE · MUTE · NET · OIL · QUIET · SLEEPY · SLOW · SNARE · STOP · VOLUME · YIELD
Hints for each Connections group
Try these increasingly direct clues before revealing the categories and words:
- Yellow: Totally chill.
- Green: Get paid.
- Blue: TV buttons.
- Purple: Bang the ….
Connections #574 answers
Stop here if you have not finished solving: the category names and complete groupings follow.
#1 Best Overall
Yellow — Hardly bustling
CALM, QUIET, SLEEPY, SLOW. Each can describe a subdued place or pace.
Green — Earn
GROSS, MAKE, NET, YIELD. Each can describe producing or receiving income or returns.
Rank #2
Blue — Remote control functions
HOME, MUTE, STOP, VOLUME. These are functions or buttons found on a remote control.
Purple — Words before “drum”
EAR, KETTLE, OIL, SNARE. Put “drum” after each word to make the familiar phrases ear drum, kettle drum, oil drum, and snare drum.
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Why the groupings can be tricky
Some words may suggest more than one possible connection at first glance. Focus on the shared relationship across all four words in a group: the subdued descriptions, earning terms, remote functions, and phrase completions each account for a complete set of four.
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