Daily Recap: Thursday, November 12, 2026

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Here is the solved chain from the Word Chains daily puzzle for November 12, 2026. It had 6 words and 5 links, starting with PUFF and ending with DOWN. Below, each pair of neighboring words is shown with the phrase it forms and what that phrase means.

The Complete Chain

PUFFPASTRYCREAMTEABREAKDOWN

Every Link Explained

  1. PUFF+PASTRY

    puff pastry

    A light, flaky pastry that is made of alternating buttery and floury dough layers by repeatedly folding the rolled pastry into many layers.

  2. PASTRY+CREAM

    pastry cream

    Custard thickened with starch.

  3. CREAM+TEA

    cream tea

    An afternoon tea including cream tea and, usually, scones and jam.

  4. TEA+BREAK

    tea break

    A short break or rest period during the day when a cup of tea or coffee is drunk.

  5. BREAK+DOWN

    break down

    To stop functioning.

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