This article provides solutions and hints for the New York Times Connections puzzle #579, released on 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.
Puzzle Words: Sugar, Goat, Relax, Orange, Host, Rest, Door, Hinge, Easy, Rye, Depend, Car, Rely, Chill, Enough, Bitters.
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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #579 for January 10, 2025
The puzzle includes the following words: Sugar, Goat, Relax, Orange, Host, Rest, Door, Hinge, Easy, Rye, Depend, Car, Rely, Chill, Enough, Bitters.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
Several hint sections are provided below, categorized by color to match the puzzle's grouping system.
General Hints
- The categories aren't about taking a break, although that's a good starting point for one group.
- "Door" and "Goat" belong together.
- "Bitters" and "Orange" are in the same category.
Yellow Category Hints (Straightforward)
This category relates to conditional dependence.
Green Category Hints (Medium Difficulty)
Think "relaxation" or "calming down."
Blue Category Hints (Difficult)
Consider the ingredients of a classic cocktail.
Purple Category Hints (Tricky)
This category is related to the famous Monty Hall Problem. Think about the choices presented in that probability puzzle.
Answers for Today's NYT Connections #579 for January 10, 2025
The complete solution is detailed 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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