New York Times Connections Decoded: Unveiling the Secrets of #579 (1/10/25)

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

Bitters Definition: A non-alcoholic liquid or syrup, often with a bitter or bittersweet taste, used as a flavoring agent in mixed drinks. Examples include orange and Angostura bitters.

Hints and Solutions:

The puzzle is divided into four color-coded categories. Below are hints and answers for each. Note that images are repeated for visual consistency and are not altered.

Yellow Category (Straightforward):

• Hint: Conditional upon something else.
• Answer: Be Contingent On
• Words: Depend, Hinge, Rely, Rest

Green Category (Medium Difficulty):

• Hint: "Loosen up, man. Mellow out."
• Answer: Calm Down!
• Words: Chill, Easy, Enough, Relax

Blue Category (Difficult):

• Hint: "Bartender, what's in this delicious drink?"
• Answer: Ingredients in an Old Fashioned
• Words: Bitters, Orange, Rye, Sugar

Purple Category (Tricky):

• 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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