New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #579 January 10, 2025

Quick Links

• 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

Connections, the daily word puzzle from the New York Times Games, challenges you to categorize words into mystery groups using only the words themselves as clues. The limited number of allowed mistakes adds a thrilling layer of difficulty. This guide offers assistance for those who find themselves stumped.

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

Today's puzzle features the words: Sugar, Goat, Relax, Orange, Host, Rest, Door, Hinge, Easy, Rye, Depend, Car, Rely, Chill, Enough, and Bitters.

What is the Definition of Bitters?

Bitters are a non-alcoholic liquid or syrup, often added to cocktails, characterized by a bitter or bittersweet flavor. Popular examples include orange bitters and Angostura bitters.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

The following sections provide hints to help you solve this New York Times Games Connections puzzle. Each section offers a different type of clue.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some general hints:

1. The categories aren't about taking a break, though that's a good starting thought.
2. "Door" and "Goat" belong in the same category.
3. "Bitters" and "Orange" are in the same group.

read more### Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Hints for the yellow/straightforward category: Think about words that are conditional upon something else.

read more### Yellow Connections Category Answer

The yellow/straightforward category is: Be Contingent On.

read more### Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the yellow category is "Be Contingent On." The four words are: Depend, Hinge, Rely, Rest.

read more### Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Hints for the green/medium difficulty category: Think "Loosen up, man. Mellow out."

read more### Green Connections Category Answer

The green/medium difficulty category is: "Calm Down!"

read more### Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the green category is "Calm Down!" The four words are: Chill, Easy, Enough, Relax.

read more### Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Hints for the blue/difficult category: "Bartender, what's in this delicious drink?"

read more### Blue Connections Category Answer

The blue/difficult category is: Ingredients in an Old Fashioned.

read more### Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the blue category is "Ingredients in an Old Fashioned." The four words are: Bitters, Orange, Rye, Sugar.

read more### Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Hints for the purple/tricky category: Think about the classic probability puzzle, "Should you switch your door, or should you keep it? Will you get a goat?"

read more### Purple Connections Category Answer

The purple/tricky category is: Featured in the Monty Hall Problem.

read more### Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the purple category is "Featured in the Monty Hall Problem." The four words are: Car, Door, Goat, Host.

read moreAnswers for Today's NYT Connections #579 for January 10, 2025

The complete solution is below.

- 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

read moreReady to play? Visit the New York Times Games Connections website, accessible on most devices with a browser.