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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