Issue #39 Fri 12 Apr
Strands hints — April 12, 2024
Today's grid asks you to look for double trouble. Some patterns reveal themselves once you lean into the rhythm of the board.
Theme 3 reveals
Today's theme
You take the same route home and a single door is open that's never open.
Linguistics and word structure
WORDS FORMED BY DOUBLED SYLLABLES
Spangram 4 nudges · 10 letters
The connector word
Single word noun
10 letters.
Starts with R, ends with N.
REPETITION
Group hint 1 reveal
Show all starting letters
Starting letters
- 1 C (6 letters)
- 2 C (8 letters)
- 3 G (4 letters)
- 4 M (4 letters)
- 5 M (6 letters)
- 6 P (6 letters)
- 7 T (4 letters)
Group hint 1 reveal
Show the first two letters of each
First two letters
- 1 CA (6 letters)
- 2 CO (8 letters)
- 3 GO (4 letters)
- 4 MA (4 letters)
- 5 MU (6 letters)
- 6 PO (6 letters)
- 7 TU (4 letters)
Theme word 1 of 7 5 nudges · 6 letters
A theme word
High-kicking dancers in a line, moving in exact synchronization.
6 letters.
Starts with C.
Starts with CA.
CANCAN
Theme word 2 of 7 5 nudges · 8 letters
A theme word
Tiny grains of steamed semolina served as a base for tagine.
8 letters.
Starts with C.
Starts with CO.
COUSCOUS
Theme word 3 of 7 5 nudges · 4 letters
A theme word
A style of club music defined by a driving, relentless beat.
4 letters.
Starts with G.
Starts with GO.
GOGO
Theme word 4 of 7 5 nudges · 4 letters
A theme word
The first name a child learns to speak.
4 letters.
Starts with M.
Starts with MA.
MAMA
Theme word 5 of 7 5 nudges · 6 letters
A theme word
A soft, indistinct sound made by someone talking to themselves.
6 letters.
Starts with M.
Starts with MU.
MURMUR
Theme word 6 of 7 5 nudges · 6 letters
A theme word
A fluffy sphere held by a cheerleader during a halftime routine.
6 letters.
Starts with P.
Starts with PO.
POMPOM
Theme word 7 of 7 5 nudges · 4 letters
A theme word
A skirt made of stiff, layered tulle worn for a ballet performance.
4 letters.
Starts with T.
Starts with TU.
TUTU