Issue #629 Sun 29 Jun
Strands hints — June 29, 2025
A light, spectrum-focused outing that asks for a bit of patience. This grid rewards a steady hand and a clear eye for the arc of the light.
Theme 3 reveals
Today's theme
You take the same route home and a single door is open that's never open, leading to a spectacle that vanishes the moment you pull out your phone.
Atmospheric optical phenomena
ELUSIVE METEOROLOGICAL SIGHTINGS
Spangram 4 nudges · 15 letters
The connector word
A compound word formed by a participle and a plural noun.
15 letters.
Starts with C, ends with S.
CHASINGRAINBOWS
Group hint 1 reveal
Show all starting letters
Starting letters
- 1 B (4 letters)
- 2 G (5 letters)
- 3 I (6 letters)
- 4 O (6 letters)
- 5 V (6 letters)
- 6 Y (6 letters)
Group hint 1 reveal
Show the first two letters of each
First two letters
- 1 BL (4 letters)
- 2 GR (5 letters)
- 3 IN (6 letters)
- 4 OR (6 letters)
- 5 VI (6 letters)
- 6 YE (6 letters)
Theme word 1 of 6 5 nudges · 4 letters
A theme word
The shade of a clear afternoon sky or the depths of the ocean.
4 letters.
Starts with B.
Starts with BL.
BLUE
Theme word 2 of 6 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
The shade of fresh spring grass or a crisp, unripened apple.
5 letters.
Starts with G.
Starts with GR.
GREEN
Theme word 3 of 6 5 nudges · 6 letters
A theme word
A deep, moody tone found between the dark of night and the start of the spectrum.
6 letters.
Starts with I.
Starts with IN.
INDIGO
Theme word 4 of 6 5 nudges · 6 letters
A theme word
The vibrant pigment of a citrus peel or a traffic safety vest.
6 letters.
Starts with O.
Starts with OR.
ORANGE
Theme word 5 of 6 5 nudges · 6 letters
A theme word
A soft floral shade that sits at the very edge of human perception.
6 letters.
Starts with V.
Starts with VI.
VIOLET
Theme word 6 of 6 5 nudges · 6 letters
A theme word
The bright shade of a dandelion or a school bus.
6 letters.
Starts with Y.
Starts with YE.
YELLOW