Issue #235 Sat 3 Aug
Strands hints — August 3, 2024
A quiet walk through a gallery offers its own rhythm. Today we trace the timeline of human expression.
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Today's theme
You take the same route home and a single door is open that's never open.
Humanities and academic disciplines
CHRONOLOGICAL PERIODS OF CREATIVE EXPRESSION
Spangram 4 nudges · 10 letters
The connector word
A single compound word
10 letters.
Starts with A, ends with Y.
ARTHISTORY
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Show all starting letters
Starting letters
- 1 B (7 letters)
- 2 C (9 letters)
- 3 M (8 letters)
- 4 M (6 letters)
- 5 R (8 letters)
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Show the first two letters of each
First two letters
- 1 BA (7 letters)
- 2 CL (9 letters)
- 3 ME (8 letters)
- 4 MO (6 letters)
- 5 RO (8 letters)
Theme word 1 of 5 5 nudges · 7 letters
A theme word
Look for the style defined by gold leaf, heavy ornamentation, and dramatic intensity.
7 letters.
Starts with B.
Starts with BA.
BAROQUE
Theme word 2 of 5 5 nudges · 9 letters
A theme word
Think of the clean lines, mathematical precision, and balanced proportions found in ancient statues.
9 letters.
Starts with C.
Starts with CL.
CLASSICAL
Theme word 3 of 5 5 nudges · 8 letters
A theme word
This period brings to mind stone fortresses, illuminated manuscripts, and the slow turn of the millenium.
8 letters.
Starts with M.
Starts with ME.
MEDIEVAL
Theme word 4 of 5 5 nudges · 6 letters
A theme word
Focus on the period that broke from tradition to embrace abstraction and industrial materials.
6 letters.
Starts with M.
Starts with MO.
MODERN
Theme word 5 of 5 5 nudges · 8 letters
A theme word
This era prioritizes raw emotion, the wildness of nature, and the sublime power of the individual.
8 letters.
Starts with R.
Starts with RO.
ROMANTIC