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The NYT Connections puzzle for January 5th, 2025 (#574) presents a challenging word grouping task. If you're stuck, this guide provides hints, solutions, and explanations 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:

• The categories aren't related to street signs or corn.
• "Mute" and "Stop" belong in the same group.

Category Solutions:

Yellow (Easy): Hardly Bustling

• Words: Calm, Quiet, Sleepy, Slow

Green (Medium): Earn

• Words: Gross, Make, Net, Yield

Blue (Hard): Remote Control Functions

• Words: Home, Mute, Stop, Volume

Purple (Tricky): 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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