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NYT Connections Hints for August 26, 2025 (#847)

Game

TOAD
RIDE
TATTOO
BAR
MOLE
FOOT
HEEL
BADGER
RAT
HARRY
STEP
SCAR
CREEP
PIERCING
BUG
SKUNK

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DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

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Physical features that make someone recognizable or unique

MOLE
A small, dark spot on the skin, often used for identification.
PIERCING
A hole made in the body for wearing jewelry, serving as a distinctive feature.
SCAR
A mark left on the skin after a wound heals, often unique to an individual.
TATTOO
A permanent design or marking made on the skin with ink.

Informal terms for an unpleasant or despicable person

CREEP
A person who behaves in a strange or unpleasant way.
HEEL
A contemptible or untrustworthy person (from wrestling terminology).
RAT
Someone who betrays others or is generally disliked.
SKUNK
A person regarded as contemptible or unpleasant.

Verbs meaning to annoy or bother persistently

BADGER
To pester or annoy persistently, like the animal's behavior.
BUG
To annoy or irritate someone continuously.
HARRY
To harass or bother repeatedly.
RIDE
To criticize or nag someone constantly.

WORDS BEFORE "STOOL"

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Compound words ending with 'stool'

BAR
Barstool - a tall stool used at bars.
FOOT
Footstool - a low stool for resting feet on.
STEP
Stepstool - a small stool used to reach high places.
TOAD
Toadstool - another name for a mushroom, especially a poisonous one.