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NYT Connections Hints for October 24, 2025 (#904)

Game

BAYWATCH
HIGHLIGHT
RAINBOW
HERRING
PRIME
SUNSET
BOLD
PEACOCK
COOTIE
HEYDAY
KALEIDOSCOPE
UNDERLINE
ZENITH
KINGPIN
STRIKETHROUGH
PINNACLE

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Peak periods or highest points of achievement

HEYDAY
The period of a person's or thing's greatest success, popularity, or vigor.
PINNACLE
The highest point of achievement or development.
PRIME
The period in life when someone is at their peak performance or condition.
ZENITH
The highest point reached by a celestial or other object; the peak of achievement.

THINGS YOU CAN DO TO TEXT

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Text formatting options in word processors or text editors

BOLD
To make text appear thicker and darker for emphasis.
HIGHLIGHT
To mark text with a colored background to draw attention.
STRIKETHROUGH
To draw a line through text, typically indicating deletion or correction.
UNDERLINE
To draw a line beneath text for emphasis or to indicate a hyperlink.

THINGS KNOWN FOR BEING COLORFUL THINGS

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Naturally vibrant and multicolored phenomena or objects

KALEIDOSCOPE
A tube containing mirrors and loose, colored objects that create changing symmetrical patterns when rotated.
PEACOCK
A bird known for its iridescent and spectacularly colorful tail feathers.
RAINBOW
A meteorological phenomenon caused by reflection, refraction and dispersion of light in water droplets.
SUNSET
The daily disappearance of the sun below the horizon, often creating vibrant colors in the sky.

ENDING IN ACCESSORIES

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Compound words ending with common accessories or items

BAYWATCH
A television series about lifeguards (watch as in timepiece or surveillance).
COOTIE
A children's term for imaginary germs (cootie as in the cootie catcher paper game).
HERRING
A type of fish (herring as in red herring - something that distracts from the real issue).
KINGPIN
The most important person in an organization or the main bolt in a vehicle's steering mechanism.