Issue #650 Tue 1 Jul
Strands hints — July 1, 2025
Summer heat and the low hum of distant machinery suggest a day spent navigating crowds and queues. This grid moves at a leisurely pace.
Theme 3 reveals
Today's theme
Sticky cotton candy fingers, the smell of hot asphalt, and music playing at a volume that rattles your teeth.
Traditional outdoor venues for public recreation
RECREATIONAL DESTINATIONS
Spangram 4 nudges · 13 letters
The connector word
A single compound noun
13 letters.
Starts with A, ends with K.
AMUSEMENTPARK
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Show all starting letters
Starting letters
- 1 C (8 letters)
- 2 F (8 letters)
- 3 S (9 letters)
- 4 S (5 letters)
- 5 T (5 letters)
Group hint 1 reveal
Show the first two letters of each
First two letters
- 1 CA (8 letters)
- 2 FU (8 letters)
- 3 SC (9 letters)
- 4 SL (5 letters)
- 5 TR (5 letters)
Theme word 1 of 5 5 nudges · 8 letters
A theme word
Painted horses rising and falling to the rhythm of a calliope.
8 letters.
Starts with C.
Starts with CA.
CAROUSEL
Theme word 2 of 5 5 nudges · 8 letters
A theme word
Mirrors that stretch your reflection into impossible, distorted shapes.
8 letters.
Starts with F.
Starts with FU.
FUNHOUSE
Theme word 3 of 5 5 nudges · 9 letters
A theme word
Fast spinning pods that make your stomach drop as they shift direction.
9 letters.
Starts with S.
Starts with SC.
SCRAMBLER
Theme word 4 of 5 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
A steep metal slope meant for a quick, friction-filled descent.
5 letters.
Starts with S.
Starts with SL.
SLIDE
Theme word 5 of 5 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
Steel tracks winding through the sky with passengers held in place by bars.
5 letters.
Starts with T.
Starts with TR.
TRAIN