NYT Connections Puzzle #579 (January 10, 2025) Solutions and Hints
The New York Times' Connections puzzle challenges players to group words into themed categories. This guide provides solutions and hints for puzzle #579.
Words: Sugar, Goat, Relax, Orange, Host, Rest, Door, Hinge, Easy, Rye, Depend, Car, Rely, Chill, Enough, Bitters.
Understanding Bitters:
Bitters are non-alcoholic, bitter or bittersweet flavorings added to cocktails. Common examples include orange and Angostura bitters.
Hints and Solutions:
The puzzle is divided into four color-coded categories. Below are hints and the solutions for each.
Yellow Category: Conditional Relationships
Hint: These words describe things dependent on something else.
Solution: Be Contingent On: Depend, Hinge, Rely, Rest
Green Category: Relaxation and Calm
Hint: Think "chill out," "take it easy."
Solution: Calm Down!: Chill, Easy, Enough, Relax
Blue Category: Old Fashioned Cocktail Ingredients
Hint: What's in a classic Old Fashioned?
Solution: Ingredients in an Old Fashioned: Bitters, Orange, Rye, Sugar
Purple Category: Monty Hall Problem Elements
Hint: This category references elements from the famous probability puzzle.
Solution: Featured in the Monty Hall Problem: Car, Door, Goat, Host
Complete Solution Summary:
- 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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