NY Times Connections: Solved #579 for Jan. 10, 2025

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• Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #579 for January 10, 2025
• Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
• Answers for Today's NYT Connections #579 for January 10, 2025

The New York Times Games presents Connections, a daily word puzzle challenging players to categorize words into themed groups. The catch? Only the words themselves provide clues, and mistakes are limited.

Connections puzzles can be notoriously challenging. Misinterpreting clues or making incorrect groupings can quickly lead to defeat. This guide offers assistance for those encountering difficulties.

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

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

Understanding "Bitters"

Bitters are a non-alcoholic liquid or syrup, typically added to cocktails, characterized by a bitter or bittersweet taste. Popular examples include orange bitters and Angostura bitters.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

The following sections provide hints to aid in solving this New York Times Games Connections puzzle. Each section offers a different type of clue.

General Hints for the Entire Puzzle

Consider these hints:

1. The solution doesn't involve relaxation activities, despite initial impressions.
2. "Door" and "Goat" belong in the same category.
3. "Bitters" and "Orange" are grouped together.

read more### Yellow Category Hints

Hints for the yellow/straightforward category: Dependent upon something else.

read more### Yellow Category Answer

The yellow category is: "Be Contingent On."

read more### Yellow Category Answer and Words

The yellow category is "Be Contingent On," encompassing: Depend, Hinge, Rely, Rest.

read more### Green Category Hints

Hints for the green/medium difficulty category: Synonyms for "calm down" or "relax."

read more### Green Category Answer

The green category is: "Calm Down!"

read more### Green Category Answer and Words

The green category is "Calm Down!", including: Chill, Easy, Enough, Relax.

read more### Blue Category Hints

Hints for the blue/difficult category: Ingredients found in a classic Old Fashioned cocktail.

read more### Blue Category Answer

The blue category is: "Ingredients in an Old Fashioned."

read more### Blue Category Answer and Words

The blue category is "Ingredients in an Old Fashioned," containing: Bitters, Orange, Rye, Sugar.

read more### Purple Category Hints

Hints for the purple/tricky category: Elements featured in the classic Monty Hall probability problem.

read more### Purple Category Answer

The purple category is: "Featured in the Monty Hall Problem."

read more### Purple Category Answer and Words

The purple category is "Featured in the Monty Hall Problem," with these words: Car, Door, Goat, Host.

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

The complete solution is below.

• 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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