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, published 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.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #579 for January 10, 2025

The puzzle includes: Sugar, Goat, Relax, Orange, Host, Rest, Door, Hinge, Easy, Rye, Depend, Car, Rely, Chill, Enough, and Bitters.

What is the Definition of Bitters?

Bitters are a non-alcoholic liquid or syrup, typically added to cocktails, possessing a bitter or bittersweet flavor. Examples include orange and Angostura bitters.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

Several hint sections are provided below, categorized by color/difficulty level.

General Hints:

1. The categories aren't about relaxation, although that's a good starting point.
2. "Door" and "Goat" belong in the same category.
3. "Bitters" and "Orange" are grouped together.

Yellow Category Hints (Easy): Conditional upon something else.

Yellow Category Answer (Easy): Be Contingent On.

Yellow Category Answer & Words (Easy): Be Contingent On: Depend, Hinge, Rely, Rest.

Green Category Hints (Medium): Phrases suggesting calming down.

Green Category Answer (Medium): "Calm Down!"

Green Category Answer & Words (Medium): "Calm Down!": Chill, Easy, Enough, Relax.

Blue Category Hints (Hard): Relates to the ingredients of a classic cocktail.

Blue Category Answer (Hard): Ingredients in an Old Fashioned.

Blue Category Answer & Words (Hard): Ingredients in an Old Fashioned: Bitters, Orange, Rye, Sugar.

Purple Category Hints (Tricky): References a famous probability puzzle.

Purple Category Answer (Tricky): Featured in the Monty Hall Problem.

Purple Category Answer & Words (Tricky): Featured in the Monty Hall Problem: Car, Door, Goat, Host.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #579 for January 10, 2025

• 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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