Solving the New York Times Connections Puzzle: January 10th

This guide provides solutions and hints for the New York Times Connections puzzle #579, dated 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.

Word List:

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

Bitters Definition:

A non-alcoholic liquid or syrup, often with a bitter or bittersweet flavor, added to mixed drinks. Examples include orange and Angostura bitters.

Hints and Solutions:

The puzzle is divided into four color-coded categories: Yellow (easy), Green (medium), Blue (hard), and Purple (tricky). Each section below provides hints and the final answer for each category.

Yellow Category Hints: These words relate to being dependent on something else.

Yellow Category Answer: Be Contingent On

Yellow Category Words: Depend, Hinge, Rely, Rest

Green Category Hints: Think about phrases related to calming down or relaxing.

Green Category Answer: Calm Down!

Green Category Words: Chill, Easy, Enough, Relax

Blue Category Hints: Consider the ingredients commonly found in a classic Old Fashioned cocktail.

Blue Category Answer: Ingredients in an Old Fashioned

Blue Category Words: Bitters, Orange, Rye, Sugar

Purple Category Hints: This category refers to elements featured in the classic Monty Hall Problem.

Purple Category Answer: Featured in the Monty Hall Problem

Purple Category 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

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