Issue #660 Thu 10 Jul
Strands hints — July 10, 2025
A long week meets a quiet afternoon. The grid asks for a little patience as you navigate the slow drift toward rest.
Theme 3 reveals
Today's theme
Whatever you set the night before is what gets you up — for better or worse.
Human physiology and rest cycles
TERMS FOR A LACK OF VIGOR
Spangram 4 nudges · 10 letters
The connector word
A compound single word
10 letters.
Starts with S, ends with D.
SLEEPYHEAD
Group hint 1 reveal
Show all starting letters
Starting letters
- 1 D (6 letters)
- 2 F (8 letters)
- 3 K (9 letters)
- 4 S (5 letters)
- 5 T (5 letters)
- 6 W (5 letters)
Group hint 1 reveal
Show the first two letters of each
First two letters
- 1 DR (6 letters)
- 2 FA (8 letters)
- 3 KN (9 letters)
- 4 SP (5 letters)
- 5 TI (5 letters)
- 6 WE (5 letters)
Theme word 1 of 6 5 nudges · 6 letters
A theme word
Your eyelids feel like lead weights after a heavy meal in a warm room.
6 letters.
Starts with D.
Starts with DR.
DROWSY
Theme word 2 of 6 5 nudges · 8 letters
A theme word
The kind of bone-deep drain you feel after pulling an all-nighter.
8 letters.
Starts with F.
Starts with FA.
FATIGUED
Theme word 3 of 6 5 nudges · 9 letters
A theme word
You arrive at the finish line of a marathon with nothing left in the tank.
9 letters.
Starts with K.
Starts with KN.
KNACKERED
Theme word 4 of 6 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
A bank account that has been emptied of its last few dollars.
5 letters.
Starts with S.
Starts with SP.
SPENT
Theme word 5 of 6 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
The state of a long-distance runner after twenty miles of pavement.
5 letters.
Starts with T.
Starts with TI.
TIRED
Theme word 6 of 6 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
A slow, heavy walk home when your boots feel two sizes too big.
5 letters.
Starts with W.
Starts with WE.
WEARY