Issue #436 Wed 18 Dec
Strands hints — December 18, 2024
A steady rhythm defines today's grid. Patience proves useful as the paths reveal themselves.
Theme 3 reveals
Today's theme
Look at a rooster. Look closely.
Physics and rotational motion.
THINGS THAT ROTATE
Spangram 4 nudges · 8 letters
The connector word
Single word noun.
8 letters.
Starts with S, ends with S.
SPINNERS
Group hint 1 reveal
Show all starting letters
Starting letters
- 1 B (9 letters)
- 2 D (5 letters)
- 3 E (5 letters)
- 4 F (8 letters)
- 5 P (8 letters)
- 6 T (5 letters)
Group hint 1 reveal
Show the first two letters of each
First two letters
- 1 BA (9 letters)
- 2 DR (5 letters)
- 3 EA (5 letters)
- 4 FO (8 letters)
- 5 PI (8 letters)
- 6 TI (5 letters)
Theme word 1 of 6 5 nudges · 9 letters
A theme word
Center stage demands a perfect, rapid turn on one toe.
9 letters.
Starts with B.
Starts with BA.
BALLERINA
Theme word 2 of 6 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
Whatever you set the night before is what gets you up — for better or worse.
5 letters.
Starts with D.
Starts with DR.
DRYER
Theme word 3 of 6 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
A full rotation on its axis every twenty-four hours.
5 letters.
Starts with E.
Starts with EA.
EARTH
Theme word 4 of 6 5 nudges · 8 letters
A theme word
The object that everyone chases down the field.
8 letters.
Starts with F.
Starts with FO.
FOOTBALL
Theme word 5 of 6 5 nudges · 8 letters
A theme word
A colorful plastic toy that catches the breeze on a porch.
8 letters.
Starts with P.
Starts with PI.
PINWHEEL
Theme word 6 of 6 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
Something you'd do to a pair of shoes before a job interview.
5 letters.
Starts with T.
Starts with TI.
TIRES