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New York Times Connections Puzzle #579 (January 10, 2025) Solutions and Hints

The New York Times Connections puzzle challenges players to group words into themed categories. This guide provides solutions and hints for puzzle #579, released January 10, 2025. The words are: Sugar, Goat, Relax, Orange, Host, Rest, Door, Hinge, Easy, Rye, Depend, Car, Rely, Chill, Enough, and Bitters.

Word List: Sugar, Goat, Relax, Orange, Host, Rest, Door, Hinge, Easy, Rye, Depend, Car, Rely, Chill, Enough, Bitters

Understanding the Puzzle: Connections requires strategic word grouping based on subtle relationships. Incorrect placements result in limited attempts before game over. This guide offers assistance for those facing difficulty.

Definition of Bitters: A non-alcoholic, bitter or bittersweet liquid or syrup used as a flavoring in mixed drinks. Examples include orange and Angostura bitters.

Hints and Solutions:

The following sections provide hints and solutions, categorized by difficulty level (color-coded in the original puzzle). Each section includes hints, the category solution, and the words belonging to that category.

Yellow Category (Easy):

• Hints: These words describe dependence or reliance on something else. Door and Goat are in this group.

• Solution: Be Contingent On

• Words: Depend, Hinge, Rely, Rest

Green Category (Medium):

• Hints: These words relate to calming down or relaxing.

• Solution: Calm Down!

• Words: Chill, Easy, Enough, Relax

Blue Category (Hard):

• Hints: These words are ingredients found in an Old Fashioned cocktail.

• Solution: Ingredients in an Old Fashioned

• Words: Bitters, Orange, Rye, Sugar

Purple Category (Tricky):

• Hints: These words are elements of the Monty Hall Problem, a probability puzzle.

• Solution: 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

Where to Play: The New York Times Games Connections website is accessible on most devices with a web browser.