Today's NYT Connections hints and answers (February 5, 2025): All puzzle answers

Today's NYT Connections hints and answers can save your winning streak. The New York Times brings 16 words every day for puzzle enthusiasts. Players have four chances to figure out as many sets of words, each attributed to different categories. However, since the publisher does not reveal the categories until you solve the puzzle, saving your streak is tough.

To that end, this article brings four hints to help you deduce these categories. You can also crosscheck your answers from the final segment of this report.

Today's NYT Connections hints (February 5, 2025)

The table below provides hints for the NYT Connections puzzle of February 5, 2025:

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Categories	Hints
Yellow category	These words often indicate the perks of a job.
Green category	These relate to things that draw notice.
Blue category	You often do these things in a game of cards.
Purple category	This four-letter word can talk about a name, a noun, or a verb.

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NYT Connections answers (February 5, 2025)

The table below provides answers to the NYT Connections puzzle:

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Categories	Answers
Yellow category	These are Parts of a Compensation Package. The words are Bonus, Salary, Insurance, and Vacation.
Green category	These words mean Indication. The words are Flag, Sign, tell, and Giveaway.
Blue category	These are Things to do with a Deck of Cards. The words are Cut, Fan, Deal, and Shuffle.
Purple category	These words are What "Bill" might refer to. The words are Banknote, Invoice, Beak, and William.

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