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

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The New York Times Games' daily word puzzle, Connections, challenges you to categorize words into mystery groups using only the words themselves as clues. With a limited number of allowed mistakes, these puzzles can be incredibly challenging. This guide is here to help if you're stuck.

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

Today's Connections puzzle includes the following words: 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, often added to mixed drinks, characterized by a bitter or bittersweet flavor. Common examples include orange bitters and Angostura bitters.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

The following sections provide hints to help you solve the New York Times Games Connections puzzle. Each section offers a different type of clue.

General Hints for the Entire Puzzle

Here are some general hints:

1. The categories aren't about taking a break, but you're on the right track.
2. "Door" and "Goat" belong in the same category.
3. "Bitters" and "Orange" are in the same group.

Yellow Category Hints

Hints for the yellow/straightforward category: Think about words that are conditional upon something else.

Yellow Category Answer

The yellow category is: Be Contingent On.

Yellow Category Answer and Words

The yellow category is: Be Contingent On. The words are: Depend, Hinge, Rely, Rest.

Green Category Hints

Hints for the green/medium difficulty category: Think "Loosen up, man. Mellow out."

Green Category Answer

The green category is: Calm Down!

Green Category Answer and Words

The green category is: Calm Down! The words are: Chill, Easy, Enough, Relax.

Blue Category Hints

Hints for the blue/difficult category: "Bartender, what's in this delicious drink?"

Blue Category Answer

The blue category is: Ingredients in an Old Fashioned.

Blue Category Answer and Words

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

Purple Category Hints

Hints for the purple/tricky category: "Should you switch your door, or should you keep it? Will you get a goat?"

Purple Category Answer

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

Purple Category Answer and Words

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

Answers 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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