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January 10, 2025

Game

SUGAR
GOAT
RELAX
ORANGE
HOST
REST
DOOR
HINGE
EASY
RYE
DEPEND
CAR
RELY
CHILL
ENOUGH
BITTERS

Hints

BE CONTINGENT (ON)


Dependency or Reliance

  • DEPEND: To rely on someone or something for support or help.
  • HINGE: To depend entirely on something for success or outcome.
  • RELY: To trust or depend on someone or something.
  • REST: To depend or be based on something.

“CALM DOWN”


Expressions to Relax or Soothe

  • CHILL: To relax or calm down.
  • EASY: A command to relax or take it easy.
  • ENOUGH: A command to stop or calm down, often used when someone is overreacting.
  • RELAX: To become less tense or anxious.

INGREDIENTS IN AN OLD FASHIONED


Components of a Classic Cocktail

  • BITTERS: A concentrated alcoholic mixture used to flavor cocktails.
  • ORANGE: Often used as a garnish or flavoring in an Old Fashioned.
  • RYE: A type of whiskey commonly used in an Old Fashioned.
  • SUGAR: Used to sweeten the cocktail.

FEATURED IN THE MONTY HALL PROBLEM


Elements of a Probability Puzzle

  • CAR: The prize behind one of the doors in the Monty Hall problem.
  • DOOR: The three doors in the Monty Hall problem, behind which are either a car or a goat.
  • GOAT: The less desirable prize behind two of the three doors in the Monty Hall problem.
  • HOST: The person who reveals one of the goats and offers the contestant the chance to switch doors.