New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #579 January 10, 2025

This article provides solutions and hints for the New York Times Connections puzzle #579, dated January 10, 2025. The puzzle features the words: Sugar, Goat, Relax, Orange, Host, Rest, Door, Hinge, Easy, Rye, Depend, Car, Rely, Chill, Enough, and Bitters.

Puzzle Words: Sugar, Goat, Relax, Orange, Host, Rest, Door, Hinge, Easy, Rye, Depend, Car, Rely, Chill, Enough, Bitters

What are Bitters?

Bitters are a non-alcoholic liquid or syrup, often added to cocktails, providing a bitter or bittersweet flavor. Common examples include orange and Angostura bitters.

Hints and Solutions:

The puzzle is divided into four color-coded categories: Yellow (easy), Green (medium), Blue (hard), and Purple (tricky). Each section below provides hints and then the full solution for each category.

Yellow Category:

• Hints: These words describe something conditional upon another thing. Door and Goat are in this category.

• Solution: Be Contingent On: Depend, Hinge, Rely, Rest

Green Category:

• Hints: These words relate to calming down or relaxing.

• Solution: Calm Down!: Chill, Easy, Enough, Relax

Blue Category:

• Hints: These words are ingredients found in an Old Fashioned cocktail.

• Solution: Ingredients in an Old Fashioned: Bitters, Orange, Rye, Sugar

Purple Category:

• Hints: These words relate to the elements of the classic Monty Hall Problem.

• Solution: Featured in the Monty Hall Problem: Car, Door, Goat, Host

Complete Solution:

• Yellow - Be Contingent On: Depend, Hinge, Rely, Rest
• Green - "Calm Down!": Chill, Easy, Enough, Relax
• Blue - Ingredients in an Old Fashioned: Bitters, Orange, Rye, Sugar
• Purple - Featured in the Monty Hall Problem: Car, Door, Goat, Host

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