Get NYT Connections Hints for February 5, 2025. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #605, including word connections and hidden categories.
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TELL: Everyone says 'tell the truth,' but has anyone asked the truth if it wants to be told?
Employment benefits and compensation
HR department commonly discusses these
Parts of a compensation package
BONUS: You think you're getting extra money, but maybe the money is getting an extra human to spend it.
When something isn't well hidden
Signals that give away information
Indication
SALARY: You think you work for money, but maybe money is working to keep you busy every month.
What happens at a card table
Steps in preparing to play
Things to do with a deck of cards
SHUFFLE: You think you're mixing cards, but maybe cards just enjoy dancing and you're their DJ.
Related to payment or currency
Could be found on a duck or on money
What “bill” might refer to
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Hint: Parts of a compensation package
Hint: Indication
Hint: Things to do with a deck of cards
Hint: What “bill” might refer to