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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

The New York Times Games presents Connections, a daily word puzzle challenging players to categorize words into themed groups. The catch? Only the words themselves serve as clues, and incorrect guesses are limited.

Connections puzzles can be notoriously challenging, leading to frustration when players misinterpret clues or exhaust their allowed errors. This guide offers assistance to those who find themselves stuck.

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #579 for January 10, 2025

Today's puzzle features: Sugar, Goat, Relax, Orange, Host, Rest, Door, Hinge, Easy, Rye, Depend, Car, Rely, Chill, Enough, and Bitters.

What are Bitters?

Bitters are a non-alcoholic, bitter or bittersweet-flavored liquid or syrup used as a cocktail mixer. Popular examples include orange and Angostura bitters.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

The following sections provide hints to aid in solving this New York Times Games Connections puzzle. Each section offers a different type of clue.

General Hints for the Entire Puzzle

Consider these broad hints:

1. The categories aren't about relaxation, although that's a good starting point.
2. "Door" and "Goat" belong together.
3. "Bitters" and "Orange" are in the same group.

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Yellow Category Hints

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

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Yellow Category Answer

The yellow category is "Dependent Upon."

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Yellow Category Answer and Words

The yellow category is "Dependent Upon," including: Depend, Hinge, Rely, Rest.

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Green Category Hints

Hints for the green/medium category: Synonyms for "calm down" or "chill out."

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Green Category Answer

The green category is "Relaxation."

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Green Category Answer and Words

The green category is "Relaxation," including: Chill, Easy, Enough, Relax.

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Blue Category Hints

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

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Blue Category Answer

The blue category is "Old Fashioned Cocktail Ingredients."

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Blue Category Answer and Words

The blue category is "Old Fashioned Cocktail Ingredients," including: Bitters, Orange, Rye, Sugar.

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Purple Category Hints

Hints for the purple/challenging category: This relates to a famous probability puzzle.

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Purple Category Answer

The purple category is "Elements of the Monty Hall Problem."

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Purple Category Answer and Words

The purple category is "Elements of the Monty Hall Problem," including: Car, Door, Goat, Host.

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

The complete solution is below.

• Yellow - Dependent Upon: Depend, Hinge, Rely, Rest
• Green - Relaxation: Chill, Easy, Enough, Relax
• Blue - Old Fashioned Cocktail Ingredients: Bitters, Orange, Rye, Sugar
• Purple - Elements of the Monty Hall Problem: Car, Door, Goat, Host

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