Issue #154 Mon 1 Jul
Strands hints — July 1, 2024
The rhythm of the work week often begins with a quiet grid. This morning, we look to the steady pulse that keeps everything in time.
Theme 3 reveals
Today's theme
A flat palm against a tabletop, the metallic shimmer of a kitchen lid, or the steady, heavy heartbeat beneath a marching band.
Musical instruments played by striking
RHYTHM-KEEPING INSTRUMENTS
Spangram 4 nudges · 10 letters
The connector word
A single, ten-letter noun
10 letters.
Starts with P, ends with N.
PERCUSSION
Group hint 1 reveal
Show all starting letters
Starting letters
- 1 C (6 letters)
- 2 D (4 letters)
- 3 G (4 letters)
- 4 R (6 letters)
- 5 T (10 letters)
- 6 T (8 letters)
Group hint 1 reveal
Show the first two letters of each
First two letters
- 1 CY (6 letters)
- 2 DR (4 letters)
- 3 GO (4 letters)
- 4 RA (6 letters)
- 5 TA (10 letters)
- 6 TR (8 letters)
Theme word 1 of 6 5 nudges · 6 letters
A theme word
Two brass plates colliding in a sharp, shimmering crash.
6 letters.
Starts with C.
Starts with CY.
CYMBAL
Theme word 2 of 6 5 nudges · 4 letters
A theme word
A taut skin stretched over a shell, waiting for the strike of a stick.
4 letters.
Starts with D.
Starts with DR.
DRUM
Theme word 3 of 6 5 nudges · 4 letters
A theme word
A large, resonant metal disc that produces a deep, booming tone when struck with a mallet.
4 letters.
Starts with G.
Starts with GO.
GONG
Theme word 4 of 6 5 nudges · 6 letters
A theme word
A handheld toy that makes a sharp clicking sound when shaken.
6 letters.
Starts with R.
Starts with RA.
RATTLE
Theme word 5 of 6 5 nudges · 10 letters
A theme word
A circular frame with jingling metal discs that dances in the hand.
10 letters.
Starts with T.
Starts with TA.
TAMBOURINE
Theme word 6 of 6 5 nudges · 8 letters
A theme word
A simple steel bar bent into a shape that rings with a high, clear tone when tapped.
8 letters.
Starts with T.
Starts with TR.
TRIANGLE