Issue #928 Thu 25 Dec
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — December 25, 2025
A grid that balances straightforward associations with a few linguistic traps. Expect to spend a moment disentangling the surface meanings from the mechanical links today.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A Victorian novel with too many adjectives, or a student essay trying to hit a word count by piling on the modifiers.
Literary style and tone
Synonyms
Members are 6–12 letters; first letters E, F, M, P.
ORNATE, AS PROSE
One is EXCESSIVE.
EXCESSIVE · FLOWERY · MELODRAMATIC · PURPLE
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
A workshop bench littered with half-finished prototypes, or the way a conversation shifts when you start brainstorming a new plan.
Action and production
Synonyms
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters C, F, H, M.
CREATE
One is COIN.
COIN · HATCH · FASHION · MAKE UP
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
The long, slender bit you hold onto while sipping, or the thin line trailing behind a note on a printed staff.
Physical structure and objects
Items sharing a structural feature
Members are 6–12 letters; first letters C, F, M, W.
THINGS WITH STEMS
One is CHERRY.
CHERRY · FLOWER · MUSICAL NOTE · WINE GLASS
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
The first few notes of a scale hidden inside longer, unrelated words.
Wordplay and linguistics
Hidden words
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters L, M, R, S.
COMPRISED OF SOLFEGE (DO-RE-MI)
One is LAREDO.
LAREDO · MIRE · RETIRE · SOLTI
Spoiler zone
Complete Connections answer
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ORNATE, AS PROSEEXCESSIVE · FLOWERY · MELODRAMATIC · PURPLE
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CREATECOIN · HATCH · FASHION · MAKE UP
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THINGS WITH STEMSCHERRY · FLOWER · MUSICAL NOTE · WINE GLASS
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COMPRISED OF SOLFEGE (DO-RE-MI)LAREDO · MIRE · RETIRE · SOLTI
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on December 25, 2025. Every answer below helps you along without giving the game away — ready to see the full solution? See the complete Connections answer for December 25, 2025, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on December 25, 2025?
NYT Connections on December 25, 2025 rates 3 out of 4 on our difficulty scale — a tougher-than-average puzzle. As always you sort sixteen words into four colour-coded groups, and our hints tease what links each group without ever naming the words.
What's a spoiler-free hint for NYT Connections on December 25, 2025?
The hint ladder above starts with a one-line vibe for each of the four groups, then adds the connecting idea, then the wording of each category. You climb only as far as you need, and no grouped words are shown until the final reveal.
How many groups are in NYT Connections #928?
Four groups of four, ordered from the gentlest to the trickiest. For the categories and the sixteen words themselves, open the answer section on this page — the hints here keep them hidden.
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- 4 groups · 16 words