Issue #208 Wed 24 Jul
Strands hints — July 24, 2024
The lights dim and the hush settles. A familiar ritual of anticipation begins.
Theme 3 reveals
Today's theme
You take the same route home and a single door is open that's never open.
Public venues for communal entertainment
PLACES OF PUBLIC CINEMATIC EXHIBITION
Spangram 4 nudges · 12 letters
The connector word
A compound noun made of two long segments.
12 letters.
Starts with M, ends with R.
MOVIETHEATER
Group hint 1 reveal
Show all starting letters
Starting letters
- 1 C (5 letters)
- 2 F (7 letters)
- 3 P (7 letters)
- 4 P (9 letters)
- 5 T (8 letters)
Group hint 1 reveal
Show the first two letters of each
First two letters
- 1 CA (5 letters)
- 2 FE (7 letters)
- 3 PO (7 letters)
- 4 PR (9 letters)
- 5 TR (8 letters)
Theme word 1 of 5 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
Sweet treats sold by the box at the concession stand.
5 letters.
Starts with C.
Starts with CA.
CANDY
Theme word 2 of 5 5 nudges · 7 letters
A theme word
The main attraction you paid to see on the big screen.
7 letters.
Starts with F.
Starts with FE.
FEATURE
Theme word 3 of 5 5 nudges · 7 letters
A theme word
A salty, buttery snack served in a large paper tub.
7 letters.
Starts with P.
Starts with PO.
POPCORN
Theme word 4 of 5 5 nudges · 9 letters
A theme word
The humming machine that casts a beam of light overhead.
9 letters.
Starts with P.
Starts with PR.
PROJECTOR
Theme word 5 of 5 5 nudges · 8 letters
A theme word
Short clips shown before the main attraction begins.
8 letters.
Starts with T.
Starts with TR.
TRAILERS