Connections #928 Answers – December 25, 2025
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #928 on Thursday, December 25, 2025. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
CHERRYCOINEXCESSIVEFASHIONFLOWERFLOWERYHATCHLAREDOMAKE UPMELODRAMATICMIREMUSICAL NOTEPURPLERETIRESOLTIWINE GLASS
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
EXCESSIVE belongs to this group.
Green
COIN belongs to this group.
Blue
CHERRY belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
LAREDO belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
ORNATE, AS PROSE
Green category
CREATE
Blue category
THINGS WITH STEMS
Purple (hardest) category
COMPRISED OF SOLFEGE (DO-RE-MI)
Connections #928 answers
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ORNATE, AS PROSEEXCESSIVE, FLOWERY, MELODRAMATIC, PURPLE
CREATECOIN, HATCH, FASHION, MAKE UP
THINGS WITH STEMSCHERRY, FLOWER, MUSICAL NOTE, WINE GLASS
COMPRISED OF SOLFEGE (DO-RE-MI)LAREDO, MIRE, RETIRE, SOLTI
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What are the Connections answers for December 25, 2025?
ORNATE, AS PROSE: EXCESSIVE, FLOWERY, MELODRAMATIC, PURPLE. CREATE: COIN, HATCH, FASHION, MAKE UP. THINGS WITH STEMS: CHERRY, FLOWER, MUSICAL NOTE, WINE GLASS. COMPRISED OF SOLFEGE (DO-RE-MI): LAREDO, MIRE, RETIRE, SOLTI.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.