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
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Definition of Bitters: 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:
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General Hints:
- The categories aren't about taking a break, though that's a good starting point.
- "Door" and "Goat" belong in the same category.
- "Bitters" and "Orange" are in the same group.
Yellow Category (Easy): Be Contingent On
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Words: Depend, Hinge, Rely, Rest
Green Category (Medium): Calm Down!
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Words: Chill, Easy, Enough, Relax
Blue Category (Hard): Ingredients in an Old Fashioned
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Words: Bitters, Orange, Rye, Sugar
Purple Category (Tricky): Featured in the Monty Hall Problem
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Words: Car, Door, Goat, Host
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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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