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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FLAG: Everyone thinks flags represent nations, but maybe flags just enjoy playing dress-up with different colors and patterns while humans take them way too seriously.
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
GIVEAWAY: You think you're being generous, but maybe things are just using you to find new homes.
What happens at a card table
Steps in preparing to play
Things to do with a deck of cards
INSURANCE: You buy insurance to protect yourself, but maybe insurance is just anxiety wearing a business suit.
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