Daily Recap: Friday, September 25, 2026

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Here is the solved chain from the Word Chains daily puzzle for September 25, 2026. It had 6 words and 5 links, starting with HELPING and ending with BLOOD. Below, each pair of neighboring words is shown with the phrase it forms and what that phrase means.

The Complete Chain

HELPINGHANDBELLPULLCORDBLOOD

Every Link Explained

  1. HELPING+HAND

    helping hand

    (idiomatic) Any assistance, help or aid.

  2. HAND+BELL

    hand bell

    Alternative form of handbell [(music) A small bell designed to be rung by hand.]

  3. BELL+PULL

    bell-pull

    A rope that rings a bell.

  4. PULL+CORD

    pull cord

    a cord used to operate a ceiling-mounted or wall-mounted electrical device, such as a light switch.

  5. CORD+BLOOD

    Cord blood

    (umbilical cord blood) blood that remains in the placenta and in the attached umbilical cord after childbirth.

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