Issue #474 Wed 27 Aug
Strands hints — August 27, 2025
The current grid demands a steady hand and a clear eye for how things connect. Ease into the flow and watch the pieces find their natural place.
Theme 3 reveals
Today's theme
A flat stone skipping across the surface, ripples expanding until they hit the mossy bank.
Geography and natural features.
GEOGRAPHIC BASINS AND HYDROLOGICAL FEATURES
Spangram 4 nudges · 13 letters
The connector word
A compound noun written as a single string.
13 letters.
Starts with B, ends with R.
BODIESOFWATER
Group hint 1 reveal
Show all starting letters
Starting letters
- 1 B (5 letters)
- 2 H (6 letters)
- 3 L (6 letters)
- 4 L (4 letters)
- 5 O (5 letters)
- 6 P (4 letters)
- 7 S (5 letters)
Group hint 1 reveal
Show the first two letters of each
First two letters
- 1 BA (5 letters)
- 2 HA (6 letters)
- 3 LA (6 letters)
- 4 LA (4 letters)
- 5 OC (5 letters)
- 6 PO (4 letters)
- 7 SW (5 letters)
Theme word 1 of 7 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
Slow, dark currents moving through hanging Spanish moss and twisted cypress roots.
5 letters.
Starts with B.
Starts with BA.
BAYOU
Theme word 2 of 7 5 nudges · 6 letters
A theme word
Where ships cut their engines to sit among the pilings and wait for the tide.
6 letters.
Starts with H.
Starts with HA.
HARBOR
Theme word 3 of 7 5 nudges · 6 letters
A theme word
A shallow, protected stretch of turquoise separated from the deep by a thin reef.
6 letters.
Starts with L.
Starts with LA.
LAGOON
Theme word 4 of 7 5 nudges · 4 letters
A theme word
Still, glassy surface reflecting the pine trees and the dock where the fishing gear sits.
4 letters.
Starts with L.
Starts with LA.
LAKE
Theme word 5 of 7 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
The vast, restless blue that meets the horizon in every direction.
5 letters.
Starts with O.
Starts with OC.
OCEAN
Theme word 6 of 7 5 nudges · 4 letters
A theme word
A small circle of water where the lily pads gather and the frogs call at dusk.
4 letters.
Starts with P.
Starts with PO.
POND
Theme word 7 of 7 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
Deep mud and thick vegetation where the ground feels soft and uncertain underfoot.
5 letters.
Starts with S.
Starts with SW.
SWAMP