Issue #478 Sun 19 Jan
Strands hints — January 19, 2025
A quiet morning spent sorting through the digital clutter. This grid offers a familiar routine for anyone who has ever stared down a mounting pile of unread notifications.
Theme 3 reveals
Today's theme
The blinking cursor on a screen, waiting for a category to be assigned to the message currently under your thumb.
Digital communication management
VIRTUAL FOLDER DESIGNATIONS
Spangram 4 nudges · 10 letters
The connector word
Compound noun
10 letters.
Starts with E, ends with L.
EMAILLABEL
Group hint 1 reveal
Show all starting letters
Starting letters
- 1 D (6 letters)
- 2 I (5 letters)
- 3 S (4 letters)
- 4 S (7 letters)
- 5 S (4 letters)
- 6 S (7 letters)
- 7 T (5 letters)
Group hint 1 reveal
Show the first two letters of each
First two letters
- 1 DR (6 letters)
- 2 IN (5 letters)
- 3 SE (4 letters)
- 4 SN (7 letters)
- 5 SP (4 letters)
- 6 ST (7 letters)
- 7 TR (5 letters)
Theme word 1 of 7 5 nudges · 6 letters
A theme word
Notes left in the middle of a sentence, waiting for the right moment to be finished.
6 letters.
Starts with D.
Starts with DR.
DRAFTS
Theme word 2 of 7 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
The primary holding area where all the new arrivals congregate before being sorted.
5 letters.
Starts with I.
Starts with IN.
INBOX
Theme word 3 of 7 5 nudges · 4 letters
A theme word
A record of what you successfully pushed out the door earlier this week.
4 letters.
Starts with S.
Starts with SE.
SENT
Theme word 4 of 7 5 nudges · 7 letters
A theme word
A temporary delay to push a reminder into the future.
7 letters.
Starts with S.
Starts with SN.
SNOOZED
Theme word 5 of 7 5 nudges · 4 letters
A theme word
Unsolicited junk that somehow bypassed the filters.
4 letters.
Starts with S.
Starts with SP.
SPAM
Theme word 6 of 7 5 nudges · 7 letters
A theme word
A mark of importance you apply to ensure a specific item stays top of mind.
7 letters.
Starts with S.
Starts with ST.
STARRED
Theme word 7 of 7 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
Where everything you have discarded eventually ends up.
5 letters.
Starts with T.
Starts with TR.
TRASH