NYT Connections Answers: December 25, 2025

Puzzle #988 — Editor: Wyna Liu

All 4 Groups

🟨 Yellow — Easiest
ORNATE, AS PROSE
EXCESSIVE, FLOWERY, MELODRAMATIC, PURPLE
🟩 Green
CREATE
COIN, FASHION, HATCH, MAKE UP
🟦 Blue
THINGS WITH STEMS
CHERRY, FLOWER, MUSICAL NOTE, WINE GLASS
🟪 Purple — Hardest
COMPRISED OF SOLFEGE (DO-RE-MI)
LAREDO, MIRE, RETIRE, SOLTI

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All 16 words from puzzle #988:

EXCESSIVE
FLOWERY
MELODRAMATIC
PURPLE
COIN
FASHION
HATCH
MAKE UP
CHERRY
FLOWER
MUSICAL NOTE
WINE GLASS
LAREDO
MIRE
RETIRE
SOLTI
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