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Hints for Connections #605
The hints below move from broad category clues to the more specific wordplay, without listing the answers.
- These are perks or benefits you may receive through a job.
- Each word can describe something that signals or reveals information.
- These are actions associated with playing cards.
- Think of the different things the word “bill” can refer to.
Spoiler warning: Connections #605 answers
The complete groupings and answers are below.
Yellow: Parts of a compensation package
BONUS, INSURANCE, SALARY, VACATION
Green: Indication
FLAG, GIVEAWAY, SIGN, TELL
Blue: Things to do with a deck of cards
CUT, DEAL, FAN, SHUFFLE
Purple: What “bill” might refer to
BANKNOTE, BEAK, INVOICE, WILLIAM
Why the “bill” group works
“Bill” can mean paper money or an invoice, and it can also refer to a bird’s beak or be a shortened form of the name William. The four words in the purple group each point to one of those meanings.
The card-related group consists of verbs used when handling or playing with cards. “Deck” is part of the category clue; the available answer coverage does not indicate that a physical deck is required to play Connections.
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Sources and answer confirmation
Parade’s dated coverage and the WordsRated archive independently report the same four categories and all 16 answers for February 5, 2025: Parade’s Connections hints and answers and WordsRated’s Connections archive. No NYT first-party puzzle archive page surfaced in the sources reviewed, so these are corroborated secondary reports rather than a direct first-party transcription.
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