Issue #188 Thu 18 Jul
Strands hints — July 18, 2024
A steady rhythm of clicking and clacking defines the work day. Today's puzzle asks you to look down at your desk and identify the tools that keep the machine running.
Theme 3 reveals
Today's theme
The rhythmic clatter of plastic on plastic as you type out a long-overdue email.
Office hardware and computing components
COMMONLY USED INPUT DEVICE COMPONENTS
Spangram 4 nudges · 8 letters
The connector word
A single-word noun
8 letters.
Starts with K, ends with D.
KEYBOARD
Group hint 1 reveal
Show all starting letters
Starting letters
- 1 C (7 letters)
- 2 D (6 letters)
- 3 E (5 letters)
- 4 E (6 letters)
- 5 R (6 letters)
- 6 S (5 letters)
- 7 S (5 letters)
Group hint 1 reveal
Show the first two letters of each
First two letters
- 1 CO (7 letters)
- 2 DE (6 letters)
- 3 EN (5 letters)
- 4 ES (6 letters)
- 5 RE (6 letters)
- 6 SH (5 letters)
- 7 SP (5 letters)
Theme word 1 of 7 5 nudges · 7 letters
A theme word
Hold this down to select multiple files at once or to modify a command.
7 letters.
Starts with C.
Starts with CO.
CONTROL
Theme word 2 of 7 5 nudges · 6 letters
A theme word
Press this to remove the character sitting just to the left of your cursor.
6 letters.
Starts with D.
Starts with DE.
DELETE
Theme word 3 of 7 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
This is the primary way to confirm a selection or move to a fresh line.
5 letters.
Starts with E.
Starts with EN.
ENTER
Theme word 4 of 7 5 nudges · 6 letters
A theme word
Tap this corner button when you need to back out of a full-screen application.
6 letters.
Starts with E.
Starts with ES.
ESCAPE
Theme word 5 of 7 5 nudges · 6 letters
A theme word
You hit this large, prominent button to finalize a paragraph or send a message.
6 letters.
Starts with R.
Starts with RE.
RETURN
Theme word 6 of 7 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
Keep this pressed to change a lowercase letter into its uppercase counterpart.
5 letters.
Starts with S.
Starts with SH.
SHIFT
Theme word 7 of 7 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
This long, horizontal bar creates a gap between your words.
5 letters.
Starts with S.
Starts with SP.
SPACE