《纽约时报连接》提示和答案：#579，2025 年 1 月 10 日

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.

Word List:

Bitters Definition:

A non-alcoholic liquid or syrup, typically bitter or bittersweet, added to cocktails. 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, presented in a more concise format.

Yellow Category (Easy): Be Contingent On

• Hint: Conditional upon something else.
• Answer: Depend, Hinge, Rely, Rest

Green Category (Medium): Calm Down!

• Hint: Phrases suggesting relaxation or easing tension.
• Answer: Chill, Easy, Enough, Relax

Blue Category (Hard): Ingredients in an Old Fashioned

• Hint: Components of a classic Old Fashioned cocktail.
• Answer: Bitters, Orange, Rye, Sugar

Purple Category (Tricky): Featured in the Monty Hall Problem

• Hint: Elements of the famous probability puzzle.
• Answer: 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

To play, visit the New York Times Games Connections website.