Issue #401 Sun 17 Nov
Strands hints — November 17, 2024
The pace is steady this morning, offering a grid that rewards patience and a clear eye. Take your time with the connections as you navigate the layout.
Theme 3 reveals
Today's theme
You take the same route home and a single door is open that's never open, revealing something massive standing against the skyline.
Geography and human-made structures
NOTABLE GEOGRAPHIC AND ARCHITECTURAL SITES
Spangram 4 nudges · 9 letters
The connector word
A single nine-letter noun
9 letters.
Starts with L, ends with S.
LANDMARKS
Group hint 1 reveal
Show all starting letters
Starting letters
- 1 A (4 letters)
- 2 B (6 letters)
- 3 C (6 letters)
- 4 F (4 letters)
- 5 M (8 letters)
- 6 P (6 letters)
- 7 T (5 letters)
Group hint 1 reveal
Show the first two letters of each
First two letters
- 1 AR (4 letters)
- 2 BR (6 letters)
- 3 CA (6 letters)
- 4 FO (4 letters)
- 5 MO (8 letters)
- 6 PA (6 letters)
- 7 TO (5 letters)
Theme word 1 of 7 5 nudges · 4 letters
A theme word
A curved stone passage that marks the entrance to a city or a victory.
4 letters.
Starts with A.
Starts with AR.
ARCH
Theme word 2 of 7 5 nudges · 6 letters
A theme word
A high span connecting two sides of a river or a deep valley.
6 letters.
Starts with B.
Starts with BR.
BRIDGE
Theme word 3 of 7 5 nudges · 6 letters
A theme word
A fortified residence with high walls and stone turrets built for medieval nobility.
6 letters.
Starts with C.
Starts with CA.
CASTLE
Theme word 4 of 7 5 nudges · 4 letters
A theme word
A defensive installation designed to withstand a siege.
4 letters.
Starts with F.
Starts with FO.
FORT
Theme word 5 of 7 5 nudges · 8 letters
A theme word
A large statue or structure built to commemorate a person or a significant historical event.
8 letters.
Starts with M.
Starts with MO.
MONUMENT
Theme word 6 of 7 5 nudges · 6 letters
A theme word
A grand and opulent residence belonging to a sovereign or a head of state.
6 letters.
Starts with P.
Starts with PA.
PALACE
Theme word 7 of 7 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
A tall, narrow building that rises far above the surrounding landscape.
5 letters.
Starts with T.
Starts with TO.
TOWER