Issue #29 Thu 14 Mar
Strands hints — March 14, 2024
Saturday morning television required a specific sort of patience, waiting for the static to clear and the chaos to begin. This grid rewards those who remember a time when the television dial had actual clicks.
Theme 3 reveals
Today's theme
Whatever you set the night before is what gets you up — for better or worse.
Classic broadcast television history
VINTAGE SATURDAY MORNING CARTOON STARS
Spangram 4 nudges · 11 letters
The connector word
Compound noun
11 letters.
Starts with L, ends with S.
LOONEYTUNES
Group hint 1 reveal
Show all starting letters
Starting letters
- 1 B (4 letters)
- 2 C (6 letters)
- 3 D (5 letters)
- 4 F (7 letters)
- 5 P (5 letters)
- 6 R (10 letters)
Group hint 1 reveal
Show the first two letters of each
First two letters
- 1 BU (4 letters)
- 2 CO (6 letters)
- 3 DA (5 letters)
- 4 FO (7 letters)
- 5 PO (5 letters)
- 6 RO (10 letters)
Theme word 1 of 6 5 nudges · 4 letters
A theme word
A carrot-chomping rascal who always stays one step ahead of the hunter.
4 letters.
Starts with B.
Starts with BU.
BUGS
Theme word 2 of 6 5 nudges · 6 letters
A theme word
A persistent desert predator whose elaborate traps invariably backfire.
6 letters.
Starts with C.
Starts with CO.
COYOTE
Theme word 3 of 6 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
An impulsive, loud-mouthed waterfowl prone to fits of manic laughter.
5 letters.
Starts with D.
Starts with DA.
DAFFY
Theme word 4 of 6 5 nudges · 7 letters
A theme word
A boisterous, Southern-accented rooster who loves the sound of his own voice.
7 letters.
Starts with F.
Starts with FO.
FOGHORN
Theme word 5 of 6 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
A stuttering, stammering pig who tries his best to maintain order.
5 letters.
Starts with P.
Starts with PO.
PORKY
Theme word 6 of 6 5 nudges · 10 letters
A theme word
A lightning-fast bird that leaves a trail of dust in its wake.
10 letters.
Starts with R.
Starts with RO.
ROADRUNNER