NYT Connections #574
Hints, category titles, and full answers for Sunday, January 5, 2025
🧩 January 5, 2025
Connections Hint #574 — January 5, 2025
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About this puzzle
This is the complete solution to NYT Connections puzzle #574, originally published on Sunday, January 5, 2025. The four categories ranged from HARDLY BUSTLING (the easiest, yellow group) through WORDS BEFORE “DRUM” (the trickiest, purple group, which usually involves wordplay or hidden patterns).
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