Issue #668 Fri 18 Jul
Strands hints — July 18, 2025
A light, agile grid that rewards a steady hand and a quick eye. Today's board offers a quiet progression for the afternoon.
Theme 3 reveals
Today's theme
You take the same route home and a single door is open that's never open.
Stage performance and illusions
STAGE ILLUSION CONCEPTS
Spangram 4 nudges · 8 letters
The connector word
Two-word noun phrase
8 letters.
Starts with I, ends with C.
ITSMAGIC
Group hint 1 reveal
Show all starting letters
Starting letters
- 1 D (9 letters)
- 2 E (6 letters)
- 3 L (8 letters)
- 4 M (8 letters)
- 5 T (9 letters)
Group hint 1 reveal
Show the first two letters of each
First two letters
- 1 DI (9 letters)
- 2 ES (6 letters)
- 3 LE (8 letters)
- 4 MU (8 letters)
- 5 TR (9 letters)
Theme word 1 of 5 5 nudges · 9 letters
A theme word
The rabbit is in the hat, then suddenly, it is not.
9 letters.
Starts with D.
Starts with DI.
DISAPPEAR
Theme word 2 of 5 5 nudges · 6 letters
A theme word
A quick exit through the back door when the crowd gets too loud.
6 letters.
Starts with E.
Starts with ES.
ESCAPE
Theme word 3 of 5 5 nudges · 8 letters
A theme word
Hovering a few inches above the stage floor without a harness.
8 letters.
Starts with L.
Starts with LE.
LEVITATE
Theme word 4 of 5 5 nudges · 8 letters
A theme word
One coin turns into two, then four, then a whole handful.
8 letters.
Starts with M.
Starts with MU.
MULTIPLY
Theme word 5 of 5 5 nudges · 9 letters
A theme word
A caterpillar goes into the box and a colorful butterfly comes out.
9 letters.
Starts with T.
Starts with TR.
TRANSFORM