New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #579…

Connections is a daily word puzzle game from the New York Times Games. It's all about sorting words into mystery groups, and the only clues you get are the words themselves. Not only that, but you have a very limited number of mistakes you can make.

If you know how to play Connections, you know these puzzles can get extremely difficult. It's easy to fall for a red herring or put the wrong words together, quickly running out of the mistakes you can make and still win. For those who are stuck, this article is here to help.

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

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The Connections puzzle for today contains 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 is a non-alcoholic liquid or syrup added to mixed drinks that has a bitter or bittersweet flavoring. Some common bitters are orange and Angostura's spice flavor.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

For some hints for this New York Times Games Connections, check out the many sections below. Each has a different kind of clue or hint to help you get closer to the answer.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of these categories are about taking a break, but you are on the right track.

2. Door and Goat are in the same category.

3. Bitters and Orange go in the same group.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in this browser game: Conditional on something else.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Be Contingent On.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Be Contingent On.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Depend, Hinge, Rely, Rest.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: "Loosen up, man. Mellow out."

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is "Calm Down!"

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is "Calm Down!"

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Chill, Easy, Enough, Relax.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: "Bartender, what is in this delicious drink?"

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Ingredients in an Old Fashioned.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Ingredients in an Old Fashioned.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bitters, Orange, Rye, Sugar.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this mind-boggling puzzle game: Should you switch your door, or should you keep it? Will you get a goat?

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Featured in the Monty Hall Problem probability puzzle.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Featured in the Monty Hall Problem.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Car, Door, Goat, Host.

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

The complete answer to this innovative puzzle game is located in the section below. Open it up with the Read More button below it to uncover all the categories and which words go where.