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Here’s a larger hint:Solve a problem with a drink to calm down without relying on it.

New York Times Connections puzzle January 10, 2025

Today’s Connections answers

So, what are today’s Connections answers for game #579?

So, seeing bitters and rye made me immediately think of the drink I needed.

Led right away to orange and sugar for an old fashioned.

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From there, we wanted to relax and I saw easy and chill.

I didn’t think enough worked with this group but it doesn’t work any other category.

The Monty Hall problem is a probability question based around three prizedoorswith acarbehind one of them andgoatsbehind the others.

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You pick a door, say No.

1 and thehostopens another one, say No.

Then the hosts asks if you want to switch your choice.

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The probability is that actually yes, you should.

Here’ssome readingif you’re curious about the problem and the math behind it.

Yesterday’s Connections answers

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It was so obvious I skipped that grouping until the very end.

And it turned out to be the yellow category.

Similarly, today, I saw Sea and Shining and From and immediately thought of the song.

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However, I didn’t think it was real, again, and skipped over it.

We’ll come back to that.

From there I saw Finance and Legal.

A person holding a Nintendo Switch 2 playing Mario Kart World

Sales was a quick find though it took a moment to see I.T.

Come, heel, sit and stay jumped out next as dog commands.

Which left the obvious, to me, From sea to shining sea.

Fire TV interface on the Fire TV Stick 4K (2nd gen)

Sometimes you should probably try your really obvious guesses.

They’re probably right.

What’s a strike anyway?

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