Issue #1 Mon 18 Mar
Strands hints — March 18, 2024
A steady week requires a steady pace. Today's grid offers a standard path for those who like to keep their feet on the ground.
Theme 3 reveals
Today's theme
You take the same route home and a single door is open that's never open.
Physical geography and natural surface features.
GEOGRAPHICAL AREA TYPES
Spangram 4 nudges · 7 letters
The connector word
A single word noun.
7 letters.
Starts with T, ends with N.
TERRAIN
Group hint 1 reveal
Show all starting letters
Starting letters
- 1 D (6 letters)
- 2 F (6 letters)
- 3 M (5 letters)
- 4 M (8 letters)
- 5 P (5 letters)
- 6 S (5 letters)
- 7 T (6 letters)
Group hint 1 reveal
Show the first two letters of each
First two letters
- 1 DE (6 letters)
- 2 FO (6 letters)
- 3 MA (5 letters)
- 4 MO (8 letters)
- 5 PL (5 letters)
- 6 SW (5 letters)
- 7 TU (6 letters)
Theme word 1 of 7 5 nudges · 6 letters
A theme word
Dry heat that turns everything to dust by noon.
6 letters.
Starts with D.
Starts with DE.
DESERT
Theme word 2 of 7 5 nudges · 6 letters
A theme word
Deep shade where the canopy blocks out the sky.
6 letters.
Starts with F.
Starts with FO.
FOREST
Theme word 3 of 7 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
Wet ground that clings to your boots with every step.
5 letters.
Starts with M.
Starts with MA.
MARSH
Theme word 4 of 7 5 nudges · 8 letters
A theme word
A steep climb that rewards you with thin air.
8 letters.
Starts with M.
Starts with MO.
MOUNTAIN
Theme word 5 of 7 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
Wide open space where the horizon meets the grass.
5 letters.
Starts with P.
Starts with PL.
PLAIN
Theme word 6 of 7 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
Murky water where the reeds grow thick and tall.
5 letters.
Starts with S.
Starts with SW.
SWAMP
Theme word 7 of 7 5 nudges · 6 letters
A theme word
Frozen ground where nothing grows but moss.
6 letters.
Starts with T.
Starts with TU.
TUNDRA