NYT Connections February 5 2025 Answers
Puzzle #605
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
FAN FLAG WILLIAM TELL BONUS BANKNOTE CUT DEAL BEAK SALARY INVOICE GIVEAWAY INSURANCE SIGN SHUFFLE VACATION
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — PARTS OF A COMPENSATION PACKAGE
Green — INDICATION
Blue — THINGS TO DO WITH A DECK OF CARDS
Purple — WHAT “BILL” MIGHT REFER TO
PARTS OF A COMPENSATION PACKAGEBONUS, INSURANCE, SALARY, VACATION
INDICATIONFLAG, GIVEAWAY, SIGN, TELL
THINGS TO DO WITH A DECK OF CARDSCUT, DEAL, FAN, SHUFFLE
WHAT “BILL” MIGHT REFER TOBANKNOTE, BEAK, INVOICE, WILLIAM
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Connections gives you 16 words that form four secret groups of four. Find each group — yellow is the easiest, then green, blue, and the famously tricky purple. You're allowed four mistakes. A new puzzle drops daily at midnight; play free at nytimes.com.