Issue #666 Wed 16 Jul
Strands hints — July 16, 2025
A tidy grid for a mid-week stretch. The patterns today are straightforward, though they require a bit of attention to the corners.
Theme 3 reveals
Today's theme
The glass surface smudged with fingerprints after a long afternoon of scrolling.
Mobile computing and digital peripherals.
PORTABLE HANDHELD DEVICES
Spangram 4 nudges · 6 letters
The connector word
A single six-letter noun.
6 letters.
Starts with T, ends with T.
TABLET
Group hint 1 reveal
Show all starting letters
Starting letters
- 1 C (4 letters)
- 2 C (7 letters)
- 3 F (5 letters)
- 4 K (8 letters)
- 5 S (7 letters)
- 6 S (5 letters)
- 7 S (6 letters)
Group hint 1 reveal
Show the first two letters of each
First two letters
- 1 CA (4 letters)
- 2 CH (7 letters)
- 3 FO (5 letters)
- 4 KE (8 letters)
- 5 SP (7 letters)
- 6 ST (5 letters)
- 7 ST (6 letters)
Theme word 1 of 7 5 nudges · 4 letters
A theme word
A protective shell that keeps your device safe from accidental drops.
4 letters.
Starts with C.
Starts with CA.
CASE
Theme word 2 of 7 5 nudges · 7 letters
A theme word
The vital cord that prevents your battery from hitting zero.
7 letters.
Starts with C.
Starts with CH.
CHARGER
Theme word 3 of 7 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
A slim, folding cover that props up your screen for reading.
5 letters.
Starts with F.
Starts with FO.
FOLIO
Theme word 4 of 7 5 nudges · 8 letters
A theme word
Mechanical input device used for typing long documents on the go.
8 letters.
Starts with K.
Starts with KE.
KEYBOARD
Theme word 5 of 7 5 nudges · 7 letters
A theme word
Small device that blasts music across the room.
7 letters.
Starts with S.
Starts with SP.
SPEAKER
Theme word 6 of 7 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
An angled support that keeps your device upright on the desk.
5 letters.
Starts with S.
Starts with ST.
STAND
Theme word 7 of 7 5 nudges · 6 letters
A theme word
A thin pointed tool used for digital drawing and precise navigation.
6 letters.
Starts with S.
Starts with ST.
STYLUS