NYT Connections Gives Clues Today: Meanings of Every Word for September 25, 2026

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Although we focus more on meanings than allusions in this story, sometimes learning that many words have completely unrelated meanings is a clue in itself. Connections frequently include clues that involve words within words and other visual clues.

Candle meaning

Describes someone with expensive or luxurious taste.

Fanciful meaning

Elaborate, decorative or expensive.

Classy sense

Elegant, luxurious or expensive.

Swank meaning

Elegant, expensive and showy.

Aykroyd meaning

An Old English surname.

Levy meaning

The legal imposition or collection of a tax, fee, fine, or seizure of property by a government or authority.

Rather meaning

Adverb meaning somewhat, to a certain extent or instead.

Wild Meaning

Fierce, savage or uncivilized.

Meaning of Exhaust

A mechanical device that regulates movement in stages.

Meaning of the pendulum

A weight suspended from a fixed point so that it can swing back and forth freely.

Meaning of ratchet

Mechanical mechanism equipped with a toothed wheel and a hooking part which allows movement or rotation in only one direction.

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Meaning of Spring

A curved or spiral piece of metal that returns to its original shape after being stretched.

Meaning of the border

An outer border, boundary line, or narrow strip of plants along a path.

Classy Meaning

Stylish, elegant and having high standards.

Sparkling Meaning

In a frothy way, or in a way that relates to froth.

Meaning of genius

A rare, high level of skill or brilliance in fields such as art, music, or science.

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