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NYT Connections Hints for September 29, 2025 (#876)

Game

FLAPPER
PUNK
HOTEL
STAIRWAY
BOHEMIAN
FLOAT
HANDLE
HIPSTER
BOXER
FOOL
CHAIN
TRICK
BABA
BRIEF
PRANK
THONG

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KINDS OF UNDERWEAR

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Types of Underwear Styles

BOXER
Loose-fitting underwear with an elastic waistband, similar to shorts.
BRIEF
Form-fitting underwear with a Y-shaped front and elastic leg openings.
HIPSTER
Low-rise underwear that sits on the hips rather than the waist.
THONG
Minimal coverage underwear with a narrow strip of fabric at the back.

PLAY A JOKE ON

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Actions Related to Pranking or Tricking Someone

FOOL
To deceive or trick someone, often in a playful manner.
PRANK
A practical joke or mischievous act played on someone.
PUNK
To deceive or make a fool of someone (slang usage).
TRICK
To deceive or outwit someone through cunning or deception.

PARTS OF A TOILET TANK

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Components Inside a Toilet Tank

CHAIN
Connects the flush handle to the flapper valve to initiate flushing.
FLAPPER
Rubber seal at the bottom of the tank that opens to release water into the bowl.
FLOAT
Ball or cup that rises with water level to shut off the fill valve.
HANDLE
Lever on the outside of the tank used to initiate flushing.

FIRST WORDS IN '70S ROCK SONG TITLES

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Opening Words of Famous 1970s Rock Songs

BABA
From 'Baba O'Riley' by The Who (1971).
BOHEMIAN
From 'Bohemian Rhapsody' by Queen (1975).
HOTEL
From 'Hotel California' by Eagles (1976).
STAIRWAY
From 'Stairway to Heaven' by Led Zeppelin (1971).