Issue #455 Sat 4 Jan
Strands hints — January 4, 2025
A quiet Saturday morning spent browsing the shelves. Some connections are found in the spines of well-worn classics.
Theme 3 reveals
Today's theme
You take the same route home and a single door is open that's never open.
Classic literature and written works
FAMOUS WRITTEN VOLUMES
Spangram 4 nudges · 10 letters
The connector word
A single compound word
10 letters.
Starts with B, ends with S.
BOOKTITLES
Group hint 1 reveal
Show all starting letters
Starting letters
- 1 C (5 letters)
- 2 F (4 letters)
- 3 P (9 letters)
- 4 P (5 letters)
- 5 P (10 letters)
- 6 S (5 letters)
Group hint 1 reveal
Show the first two letters of each
First two letters
- 1 CR (5 letters)
- 2 FU (4 letters)
- 3 PR (9 letters)
- 4 PR (5 letters)
- 5 PU (10 letters)
- 6 SO (5 letters)
Theme word 1 of 6 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
A detective examines the missing heirloom at the scene of the break-in.
5 letters.
Starts with C.
Starts with CR.
CRIME
Theme word 2 of 6 5 nudges · 4 letters
A theme word
A storm of red faces and slammed doors during a heated argument.
4 letters.
Starts with F.
Starts with FU.
FURY
Theme word 3 of 6 5 nudges · 9 letters
A theme word
An unfair assumption made before even meeting the new neighbors.
9 letters.
Starts with P.
Starts with PR.
PREJUDICE
Theme word 4 of 6 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
Standing tall after a long-awaited promotion at the office.
5 letters.
Starts with P.
Starts with PR.
PRIDE
Theme word 5 of 6 5 nudges · 10 letters
A theme word
The gavel strikes the wooden bench after the final verdict is read.
10 letters.
Starts with P.
Starts with PU.
PUNISHMENT
Theme word 6 of 6 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
The hum of the refrigerator in a quiet kitchen late at night.
5 letters.
Starts with S.
Starts with SO.
SOUND