This article provides solutions and hints for the New York Times Connections puzzle #579, published 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.
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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
Connections, a daily word puzzle from the New York Times Games, challenges players to categorize words into thematic groups using only the words themselves as clues. The limited number of allowed mistakes adds to the difficulty.
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 non-alcoholic liquids or syrups, characterized by a bitter or bittersweet taste, used as flavoring agents in mixed drinks. Examples include orange and Angostura bitters.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
The following sections offer hints to solve the puzzle.
General Hints
- The categories aren't about taking breaks, although that might seem like a logical starting point.
- "Door" and "Goat" belong in the same category.
- "Bitters" and "Orange" are in the same group.
Yellow Category Hints (Easy)
Hint: Dependent on something else.
Yellow Category Answer (Easy)
The category is "Be Contingent On."
Yellow Category Answer and Words
The words are: Depend, Hinge, Rely, Rest.
Green Category Hints (Medium)
Hint: Synonyms for "Relax" or "Calm Down."
Green Category Answer (Medium)
The category is "Calm Down!"
Green Category Answer and Words
The words are: Chill, Easy, Enough, Relax.
Blue Category Hints (Hard)
Hint: Ingredients found in a classic cocktail.
Blue Category Answer (Hard)
The category is "Ingredients in an Old Fashioned."
Blue Category Answer and Words
The words are: Bitters, Orange, Rye, Sugar.
Purple Category Hints (Tricky)
Hint: Elements of a famous probability puzzle.
Purple Category Answer (Tricky)
The category is "Featured in the Monty Hall Problem."
Purple Category Answer and Words
The words are: Car, Door, Goat, Host.
Answers for Today's NYT Connections #579 for January 10, 2025
- 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
To play, visit the New York Times Games Connections website.
