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

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• Answers for Today's NYT Connections #579 for January 10, 2025

Connections, the daily word puzzle from the New York Times Games, 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 tricky! If you're stuck, this guide is here to help.

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.

What is the Definition of Bitters?

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

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

Below are hints to help you solve the New York Times Games Connections puzzle. Each section provides a different type of clue.

General Hints for the Entire Puzzle

Consider these overall hints:

1. The categories aren't about taking a break, although that might seem like a good starting point.
2. "Door" and "Goat" belong in the same category.
3. "Bitters" and "Orange" are in the same group.

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Hints for the yellow/easy category: Think about conditions or dependencies.

Yellow Connections Category Answer

The yellow category is: Be Contingent On.

Yellow Connections Category Answer and Words

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

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Hints for the green/medium category: Think about calming down or relaxing.

Green Connections Category Answer

The green category is: Calm Down!

Green Connections Category Answer and Words

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

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Hints for the blue/hard category: Consider the ingredients of a classic cocktail.

Blue Connections Category Answer

The blue category is: Ingredients in an Old Fashioned.

Blue Connections Category Answer and Words

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

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Hints for the purple/difficult category: Think about a famous probability puzzle.

Purple Connections Category Answer

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

Purple Connections Category Answer and Words

The answer 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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