This article provides solutions and hints for the New York Times Connections puzzle #579, published 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.
Puzzle Words: Sugar, Goat, Relax, Orange, Host, Rest, Door, Hinge, Easy, Rye, Depend, Car, Rely, Chill, Enough, Bitters
Definitions: A definition for "Bitters" is provided: a non-alcoholic liquid or syrup with a bitter or bittersweet taste, added to cocktails. Examples include orange and Angostura bitters.
Hints & Solutions: The article is structured to reveal hints and answers progressively, categorized by color (difficulty level) and presented in expandable sections.
Yellow (Easy):
- Hints: The category isn't about taking a break; Door and Goat belong together; the solution relates to dependence or conditionality.
- Answer: Be Contingent On
- Words: Depend, Hinge, Rely, Rest
Green (Medium):
- Hints: Relates to calming down or relaxing.
- Answer: Calm Down!
- Words: Chill, Easy, Enough, Relax
Blue (Hard):
- Hints: Relates to cocktail ingredients.
- Answer: Ingredients in an Old Fashioned
- Words: Bitters, Orange, Rye, Sugar
Purple (Tricky):
- Hints: Refers to the Monty Hall Problem.
- 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
The article concludes by encouraging readers to play the puzzle on the New York Times Games website.
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