NYT Connections Hints for September 25, 2026 (#1297)
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RATHER
BOUGIE
GENIUS
SPRING
BORDER
RATCHET
SWANK
SAVAGE
CLASSY
LEVY
PENDULUM
FANCY
ESCAPEMENT
POSH
FOAMILY
AYKROYD
Hints by Category
LUXE
Back to CategoriesLuxurious, fashionable, or upper-class
BOUGIE
Informal/slang for bourgeois; aspiring to or characteristic of the upper class, often pretentious or fancy.
FANCY
Elaborate, expensive, or high-class; not plain or ordinary.
POSH
Elegant, stylish, or upper-class; often British informal.
SWANK
Stylish, luxurious, or showily elegant; often used in the form 'swanky'.
PARTS OF A MECHANICAL CLOCK
Back to CategoriesComponents of a mechanical clock
ESCAPEMENT
A mechanism that controls the release of energy in a clock, allowing the gears to advance at a regulated rate.
PENDULUM
A swinging weight that regulates the timekeeping of a pendulum clock.
RATCHET
A toothed wheel or mechanism with a pawl that permits motion in one direction and prevents backward movement, used in clockwork and winding mechanisms.
SPRING
A coiled piece of metal, such as a mainspring or hairspring, that stores energy or regulates movement in a mechanical clock.
FAMOUS DANS
Back to CategoriesFamous people whose first name is Dan
AYKROYD
Dan Aykroyd, Canadian actor, comedian, and original Saturday Night Live cast member, known for The Blues Brothers.
LEVY
Dan Levy, Canadian actor, writer, and producer, co-creator and star of Schitt's Creek.
RATHER
Dan Rather, American journalist and former anchor of CBS Evening News.
SAVAGE
Dan Savage, American author, journalist, and sex-advice columnist known for Savage Love.
TAXONOMIC RANKS PLUS A LETTER
Back to CategoriesTaxonomic ranks (order, class, family, genus) with an added letter to form common words
BORDER
The taxonomic rank 'order' plus B; a boundary or edge.
CLASSY
The taxonomic rank 'class' plus Y; stylish, elegant, or high-class.
FOAMILY
The taxonomic rank 'family' plus O; in a foamy manner; frothily.
GENIUS
The taxonomic rank 'genus' plus I; exceptional intellectual or creative ability, or a person with such ability.