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 and Definition:
The puzzle includes the following words: Sugar, Goat, Relax, Orange, Host, Rest, Door, Hinge, Easy, Rye, Depend, Car, Rely, Chill, Enough, and Bitters.
Bitters are non-alcoholic liquids or syrups used in mixed drinks, providing a bitter or bittersweet flavor. Common 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). Below are hints and answers for each category.
Yellow Category:
Hint: Conditional on something else.
Answer: Be Contingent On
Words: Depend, Hinge, Rely, Rest
Green Category:
Hint: "Loosen up, man. Mellow out."
Answer: Calm Down!
Words: Chill, Easy, Enough, Relax
Blue Category:
Hint: "Bartender, what's in this delicious drink?"
Answer: Ingredients in an Old Fashioned
Words: Bitters, Orange, Rye, Sugar
Purple Category:
Hint: Should you switch your door, or should you keep it? Will you get a goat?
Answer: Featured in the Monty Hall Problem
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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