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Connections #928 answers for December 25, 2025
The sixteen words on the board were LAREDO, MUSICAL NOTE, MAKE UP, PURPLE, WINE GLASS, SOLTI, FLOWERY, FLOWER, RETIRE, COIN, CHERRY, HATCH, EXCESSIVE, FASHION, MIRE, and MELODRAMATIC.
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| Group | Words | How they connect |
|---|---|---|
| Ornate, as prose | EXCESSIVE, FLOWERY, MELODRAMATIC, PURPLE | Each can describe writing that is overly elaborate or embellished. |
| Create | COIN, FASHION, HATCH, MAKE UP | Each can mean to make or devise something. |
| Things with stems | CHERRY, FLOWER, MUSICAL NOTE, WINE GLASS | Each has a stem. |
| Comprised of solfège (Do-Re-Mi) | LAREDO, MIRE, RETIRE, SOLTI | Each contains syllables from the solfège sequence. |
Why the solfège group works
The trickiest connection is the word-pattern group. Solfège is the familiar sequence of sung note syllables: do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti. The four answers contain combinations of those syllables: LAREDO has la, re, and do; MIRE has mi and re; RETIRE has re, ti, and re; and SOLTI has sol and ti. The words need not be musical terms themselves—the shared feature is the syllables embedded in their spelling.
How to distinguish the other groups
“Ornate, as prose” points to an overdone or embellished style: purple prose, flowery language, and melodramatic or excessive writing. “Create” groups verbs that mean to make or devise: coin, fashion, hatch, and make up. The stem category is literal, bringing together a cherry, a flower, a musical note, and a wine glass.
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For the original dated answer listings, see TechRadar’s December 25 Connections guide, Fortnite Insider’s game #928 solutions, and Forbes’ explanation of the puzzle.
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