Daily Recap: Tuesday, September 22, 2026

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Here is the solved chain from the Word Chains daily puzzle for September 22, 2026. It had 6 words and 5 links, starting with CORRECTION and ending with MAIN. Below, each pair of neighboring words is shown with the phrase it forms and what that phrase means.

The Complete Chain

CORRECTIONOFFICERCADETBRANCHWATERMAIN

Every Link Explained

  1. CORRECTION+OFFICER

    correction officer

    Alternative form of corrections officer [A jailer.]

  2. OFFICER+CADET

    officer cadet

    (military) A cadet in training to be a commissioned officer

  3. CADET+BRANCH

    cadet branch

    (history, heraldry) A house (dynasty) descended from one of the patriarch's younger sons.

  4. BRANCH+WATER

    branch water

    Plain water, especially when mixed with alcoholic beverage.

  5. WATER+MAIN

    water main

    The principal pipe, usually underground, for conveying water to residential and business properties.

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