Issue #59 Sun 21 Apr
Strands hints — April 21, 2024
Growth is rarely a straight line, though today's grid suggests a reliable progression. Find your footing through the sequence of human experiences.
Theme 3 reveals
Today's theme
You take the same route home and a single door is open that's never open, marking time in a way the calendar does not.
Human development and life progression
SIGNIFICANT POINTS OF PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Spangram 4 nudges · 10 letters
The connector word
A single plural noun
10 letters.
Starts with M, ends with S.
MILESTONES
Group hint 1 reveal
Show all starting letters
Starting letters
- 1 C (5 letters)
- 2 D (5 letters)
- 3 G (8 letters)
- 4 M (5 letters)
- 5 R (6 letters)
- 6 S (5 letters)
- 7 V (4 letters)
Group hint 1 reveal
Show the first two letters of each
First two letters
- 1 CR (5 letters)
- 2 DR (5 letters)
- 3 GR (8 letters)
- 4 MA (5 letters)
- 5 RE (6 letters)
- 6 SP (5 letters)
- 7 VO (4 letters)
Theme word 1 of 7 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
Before the first step, there is the slow movement across the nursery floor.
5 letters.
Starts with C.
Starts with CR.
CRAWL
Theme word 2 of 7 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
Getting behind the wheel for the first time is a rite of passage for every teenager.
5 letters.
Starts with D.
Starts with DR.
DRIVE
Theme word 3 of 7 5 nudges · 8 letters
A theme word
Throwing a cap in the air signals the end of years of study.
8 letters.
Starts with G.
Starts with GR.
GRADUATE
Theme word 4 of 7 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
Exchanging rings marks the beginning of a shared legal and personal life.
5 letters.
Starts with M.
Starts with MA.
MARRY
Theme word 5 of 7 5 nudges · 6 letters
A theme word
Walking out of the office on a Friday afternoon for the final time.
6 letters.
Starts with R.
Starts with RE.
RETIRE
Theme word 6 of 7 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
The first clear sounds out of a child's mouth change everything for the parents.
5 letters.
Starts with S.
Starts with SP.
SPEAK
Theme word 7 of 7 5 nudges · 4 letters
A theme word
Standing in a booth with a ballot is the quietest way to participate in civic duty.
4 letters.
Starts with V.
Starts with VO.
VOTE