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, leading to frustration if you miscategorize words and exhaust your allowed errors. This guide provides assistance for those encountering difficulties.
Today's puzzle features: Sugar, Goat, Relax, Orange, Host, Rest, Door, Hinge, Easy, Rye, Depend, Car, Rely, Chill, Enough, and Bitters.
Bitters are a non-alcoholic, bitter or bittersweet liquid or syrup used as a flavoring agent in mixed drinks. Popular examples include orange bitters and Angostura bitters.
The following sections offer hints to aid in solving the puzzle. Each section provides a different type of clue.
Consider these broad hints:
Clue for the yellow/easier category: Dependent on something else.
The yellow category is "Be Contingent Upon."
The yellow category is "Be Contingent Upon," including: Depend, Hinge, Rely, Rest.
Hints for the green/medium category: Phrases suggesting calmness or relaxation ("Chill out," "Take it easy").
The green category is "Calm Down!"
The green category is "Calm Down!", encompassing: Chill, Easy, Enough, Relax.
Hints for the blue/hard category: Ingredients found in a classic cocktail.
The blue category is "Ingredients in an Old Fashioned."
The blue category is "Ingredients in an Old Fashioned," with: Bitters, Orange, Rye, Sugar.
Hints for the purple/difficult category: Elements of a famous probability puzzle.
The purple category is "Featured in the Monty Hall Problem."
The purple category is "Featured in the Monty Hall Problem," including: Car, Door, Goat, Host.
The complete solution is detailed below:
Ready to play? Visit the New York Times Games Connections website, accessible on most devices with a web browser.
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