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.

Word List:

Bitters Definition:

A non-alcoholic liquid or syrup, typically bitter or bittersweet, added to cocktails. Examples include orange and Angostura bitters.

Hints and Solutions:

The puzzle is divided into four color-coded categories. Below are hints and answers for each, with images included where originally provided.

Yellow Category (Straightforward):

• Hint: Conditional on something else.
• Answer: Be Contingent On
• Words: Depend, Hinge, Rely, Rest

Green Category (Medium Difficulty):

• Hint: "Loosen up, man. Mellow out."
• Answer: Calm Down!
• Words: Chill, Easy, Enough, Relax

Blue Category (Difficult):

• Hint: "Bartender, what is in this delicious drink?"
• Answer: Ingredients in an Old Fashioned
• Words: Bitters, Orange, Rye, Sugar

Purple Category (Tricky):

• Hint: Should you switch your door, or should you keep it? Will you get a goat?
• 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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