Get NYT Connections Hints for January 5, 2025. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #574, including word connections and hidden categories.
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GROSS: Your bacteria think YOU'RE gross for constantly trying to kill them with soap.
These words suggest reduced activity or energy
These adjectives often describe tranquil moments
Hardly bustling
YIELD: The yield sign is actually a passive-aggressive triangle tired of being ignored.
These words relate to business calculations
These terms describe different aspects of profit or returns
Earn
MUTE: The mute button doesn't silence sound, it just sends it on vacation.
These are common interface commands
These words control media or navigation
Remote control functions
OIL: Oil isn't fossil fuel, it's just the Earth's way of making smoothies.
These items can produce distinct sounds
These words connect to percussion or audio
Words before “drum”
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Hint: Hardly bustling
Hint: Earn
Hint: Remote control functions
Hint: Words before “drum”