Daily Recap: Friday, October 9, 2026

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Here is the solved chain from the Word Chains daily puzzle for October 9, 2026. It had 6 words and 5 links, starting with SCOUT and ending with COVER. Below, each pair of neighboring words is shown with the phrase it forms and what that phrase means.

The Complete Chain

SCOUTTEAMSPIRITGUIDEBOOKCOVER

Every Link Explained

  1. SCOUT+TEAM

    scout team

    (American football) A group of players on a team, often from the practice squad who emulate the style of play of future opponents so that the starting players can practice against them.

  2. TEAM+SPIRIT

    team spirit

    Camaraderie; willingness to co-operate with others.

  3. SPIRIT+GUIDE

    Spirit guide

    A spirit guide, in Western spiritualism, is an entity that remains as a discarnate spirit to act as a guide or protector to a living incarnated human being.

  4. GUIDE+BOOK

    guide book

    A book that provides guidance, but especially one designed for travellers which provides local tourist information about a particular country or area.

  5. BOOK+COVER

    Book cover

    A book cover is any protective covering used to bind together the pages of a book.

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