Issue #463 Wed 8 Jan
Strands hints — January 8, 2025
A fresh project often begins with a single, dusty catalog and a long afternoon spent measuring floor space. Today offers a steady, deliberate path through the grid for those who prefer to keep their tools organized.
Theme 3 reveals
Today's theme
You take the same route home and a single door is open that's never open, revealing a wall of tiles you have never seen before.
Home improvement and interior design
DOMESTIC SPACE OVERHAUL
Spangram 4 nudges · 14 letters
The connector word
A single compound word
14 letters.
Starts with K, ends with L.
KITCHENREMODEL
Group hint 1 reveal
Show all starting letters
Starting letters
- 1 B (10 letters)
- 2 C (10 letters)
- 3 I (6 letters)
- 4 O (4 letters)
- 5 S (4 letters)
Group hint 1 reveal
Show the first two letters of each
First two letters
- 1 BA (10 letters)
- 2 CO (10 letters)
- 3 IS (6 letters)
- 4 OV (4 letters)
- 5 SI (4 letters)
Theme word 1 of 5 5 nudges · 10 letters
A theme word
Protective barrier for the wall behind the cooking area to catch stray oil and sauce.
10 letters.
Starts with B.
Starts with BA.
BACKSPLASH
Theme word 2 of 5 5 nudges · 10 letters
A theme word
The flat, hard surface where you chop vegetables and roll out dough.
10 letters.
Starts with C.
Starts with CO.
COUNTERTOP
Theme word 3 of 5 5 nudges · 6 letters
A theme word
A freestanding unit in the middle of the room that provides extra workspace.
6 letters.
Starts with I.
Starts with IS.
ISLAND
Theme word 4 of 5 5 nudges · 4 letters
A theme word
A metal box that gets hot enough to bake a cake or roast a chicken.
4 letters.
Starts with O.
Starts with OV.
OVEN
Theme word 5 of 5 5 nudges · 4 letters
A theme word
The basin with a faucet where you scrub plates and rinse off dirty hands.
4 letters.
Starts with S.
Starts with SI.
SINK