Issue #82 Sun 12 May
Strands hints — May 12, 2024
A quiet Sunday morning calls for a deliberate pace. These grids reward the patient reader who takes their time with the clues.
Theme 3 reveals
Today's theme
You stand in a velvet-lined room, holding a heavy gold statuette while the house lights dim.
Major motion picture industry accolades.
TOP TIER CINEMATIC ACHIEVEMENTS
Spangram 4 nudges · 12 letters
The connector word
A single compound noun.
12 letters.
Starts with O, ends with S.
OSCARWINNERS
Group hint 1 reveal
Show all starting letters
Starting letters
- 1 C (5 letters)
- 2 G (9 letters)
- 3 P (8 letters)
- 4 R (5 letters)
- 5 S (9 letters)
Group hint 1 reveal
Show the first two letters of each
First two letters
- 1 CR (5 letters)
- 2 GL (9 letters)
- 3 PA (8 letters)
- 4 RO (5 letters)
- 5 SP (9 letters)
Theme word 1 of 5 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
A multicar pileup that brings disparate lives into a sudden, tense collision.
5 letters.
Starts with C.
Starts with CR.
CRASH
Theme word 2 of 5 5 nudges · 9 letters
A theme word
A Roman general forced into the arena finds his path to vengeance in the sands.
9 letters.
Starts with G.
Starts with GL.
GLADIATOR
Theme word 3 of 5 5 nudges · 8 letters
A theme word
A desperate family infiltrates a wealthy household, layer by layer, until the basement reveals its secret.
8 letters.
Starts with P.
Starts with PA.
PARASITE
Theme word 4 of 5 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
A small-time boxer from Philadelphia gets a long-shot chance at the heavyweight title.
5 letters.
Starts with R.
Starts with RO.
ROCKY
Theme word 5 of 5 5 nudges · 9 letters
A theme word
A team of investigative journalists uncovers a systemic cover-up within the church.
9 letters.
Starts with S.
Starts with SP.
SPOTLIGHT