Answering Hints for "New York Times" Connection on Jan 10, 2025

NYT Connections Puzzle #579 (January 10, 2025): Solutions and Hints

Connections, the daily word puzzle from the New York Times Games, challenges players to categorize words into themed groups. This article provides solutions and hints for puzzle #579, released January 10, 2025. Limited attempts make this a challenging game, so this guide is here to help those who are stuck.

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

What are Bitters?

Bitters are a non-alcoholic, bitter or bittersweet liquid or syrup used to flavor mixed drinks. Examples include orange and Angostura bitters.

Hints and Solutions:

The puzzle features four categories. Below are hints and the answers for each, to guide you through the solution. Remember, the goal is to group words based on their shared relationship.

Yellow Category (Easy):

• Hint: These words describe dependence or reliance on something else.
• Answer: Be Contingent On
• Words: Depend, Hinge, Rely, Rest

Green Category (Medium):

• Hint: Words associated with relaxation or calming down.
• Answer: Calm Down!
• Words: Chill, Easy, Enough, Relax

Blue Category (Hard):

• Hint: Ingredients commonly found in a classic Old Fashioned cocktail.
• Answer: Ingredients in an Old Fashioned
• Words: Bitters, Orange, Rye, Sugar

Purple Category (Tricky):

• Hint: Elements featured in the classic Monty Hall Problem.
• Answer: Featured in the Monty Hall Problem
• Words: 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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