NYT Connections hints today: Meanings for each word for Sept. 25, 2026

Today's NYT Connections puzzle hints provide the meanings behind today's words, including bougie, fancy, posh, swank, Aykroyd, levy, rather, savage, escapement, pendulum and ratchet. Additionally, the clues cover spring, border, classy, foamily, and genius. Each of these words has distinct meanings, with bougie describing someone with expensive or luxurious taste, fancy referring to elaborate or expensive decorations, posh indicating elegance or luxury, swank signifying stylish and showy, Aykroyd being an Old-English last name, levy being the legal imposition of a tax or fee, rather meaning somewhat or to a certain degree, savage describing fierce or uncivilized behavior, escapement referring to a mechanical device that regulates movement, pendulum being a weight suspended for freely swinging back and forth, and ratchet acting as a mechanical mechanism allowing movement in one direction only.

Furthermore, other terms like spring, border, classy, foamily, and genius offer additional insights into the connections puzzle's vocabulary.