Issue #706 Fri 29 Aug
Strands hints — August 29, 2025
The pace of the week slows as we navigate a grid that rewards a steady hand and a patient eye. Take your time with these connections.
Theme 3 reveals
Today's theme
You take the same route home and a single door is open that is never open, revealing layers hidden by wind and rain over eons.
Geology and natural landmarks
NATURAL GEOLOGICAL FEATURES
Spangram 4 nudges · 13 letters
The connector word
A single compound word
13 letters.
Starts with R, ends with N.
ROCKFORMATION
Group hint 1 reveal
Show all starting letters
Starting letters
- 1 A (4 letters)
- 2 B (5 letters)
- 3 G (5 letters)
- 4 M (4 letters)
- 5 N (6 letters)
- 6 P (6 letters)
- 7 S (5 letters)
Group hint 1 reveal
Show the first two letters of each
First two letters
- 1 AR (4 letters)
- 2 BU (5 letters)
- 3 GO (5 letters)
- 4 ME (4 letters)
- 5 NE (6 letters)
- 6 PI (6 letters)
- 7 SP (5 letters)
Theme word 1 of 7 5 nudges · 4 letters
A theme word
A curved stone window carved by the elements high above the canyon floor.
4 letters.
Starts with A.
Starts with AR.
ARCH
Theme word 2 of 7 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
An isolated, flat-topped hill standing solitary in the middle of a desert plain.
5 letters.
Starts with B.
Starts with BU.
BUTTE
Theme word 3 of 7 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
A deep, narrow passage between steep cliffs where a river once cut through the earth.
5 letters.
Starts with G.
Starts with GO.
GORGE
Theme word 4 of 7 5 nudges · 4 letters
A theme word
An elevated area with a flat top and steep sides, appearing like a table in the desert.
4 letters.
Starts with M.
Starts with ME.
MESA
Theme word 5 of 7 5 nudges · 6 letters
A theme word
A thin, vertical sliver of stone that seems to defy gravity.
6 letters.
Starts with N.
Starts with NE.
NEEDLE
Theme word 6 of 7 5 nudges · 6 letters
A theme word
A sturdy, vertical column of stone that holds up the weight of the surrounding cliffside.
6 letters.
Starts with P.
Starts with PI.
PILLAR
Theme word 7 of 7 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
A sharply pointed top of a mountain or tower reaching toward the clouds.
5 letters.
Starts with S.
Starts with SP.
SPIRE