Daily Recap: Wednesday, October 21, 2026

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Here is the solved chain from the Word Chains daily puzzle for October 21, 2026. It had 6 words and 5 links, starting with STOMACH and ending with GLOVE. Below, each pair of neighboring words is shown with the phrase it forms and what that phrase means.

The Complete Chain

STOMACHACIDRAINSHADOWBOXINGGLOVE

Every Link Explained

  1. STOMACH+ACID

    stomach acid

    Synonym of gastric acid.

  2. ACID+RAIN

    acid rain

    Rain which is unusually acidic (pH of less than the natural range of 5 to 6); caused mainly by atmospheric pollution with sulphur dioxide, carbon dioxide and nitrogen compounds.

  3. RAIN+SHADOW

    rain shadow

    An area of diminished precipitation on the lee side of mountains, caused by the prior release of moisture on the windward side.

  4. SHADOW+BOXING

    shadow boxing

    The action of practicing moves where the opponent is the boxer's own shadow.

  5. BOXING+GLOVE

    boxing glove

    A padded mitten, designed to protect the hand while punching, and worn in boxing.

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