ConnEx Hints for NYT 579 Explained

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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 provide clues, and mistakes are limited.

Connections puzzles can be notoriously challenging. Misinterpreting clues or making incorrect groupings can quickly lead to defeat. This guide offers assistance for those encountering difficulty.

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

Today's puzzle includes: 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 liquid or syrup, typically added to cocktails, characterized by a bitter or bittersweet taste. Popular examples include orange bitters and Angostura bitters.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

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

General Hints for the Entire Puzzle

Consider these hints:

1. The solution doesn't involve relaxation activities, though that's a good starting point.
2. "Door" and "Goat" belong in the same category.
3. "Bitters" and "Orange" are grouped together.

read more### Yellow Category Hints

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

read more### Yellow Category Answer

The yellow category is "Dependent Upon."

read more### Yellow Category Answer and Words

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

read more### Green Category Hints

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

read more### Green Category Answer

The green category is "Relaxation."

read more### Green Category Answer and Words

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

read more### Blue Category Hints

Hints for the blue/hard category: Ingredients found in a classic cocktail.

read more### Blue Category Answer

The blue category is "Old Fashioned Ingredients."

read more### Blue Category Answer and Words

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

read more### Purple Category Hints

Hints for the purple/difficult category: Elements featured in a famous probability puzzle.

read more### Purple Category Answer

The purple category is "Monty Hall Problem."

read more### Purple Category Answer and Words

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

read moreAnswers 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 Ingredients: Bitters, Orange, Rye, Sugar
• Purple - Monty Hall Problem: Car, Door, Goat, Host

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