Issue #714 Tue 2 Sep
Strands hints — September 2, 2025
Today's grid is a patient affair that requires a steady hand and a sharp eye for detail. The puzzle rewards those who prefer a measured, logical approach to their morning routine.
Theme 3 reveals
Today's theme
A compass resting on a wooden desk, the scent of pencil shavings, and the quiet scratch of lead across graph paper.
Academic mathematical studies
MATH CURRICULUM TOPICS
Spangram 4 nudges · 13 letters
The connector word
A single compound noun
13 letters.
Starts with G, ends with S.
GEOMETRYCLASS
Group hint 1 reveal
Show all starting letters
Starting letters
- 1 A (5 letters)
- 2 A (4 letters)
- 3 C (6 letters)
- 4 L (4 letters)
- 5 P (5 letters)
- 6 P (5 letters)
- 7 V (6 letters)
Group hint 1 reveal
Show the first two letters of each
First two letters
- 1 AN (5 letters)
- 2 AR (4 letters)
- 3 CI (6 letters)
- 4 LI (4 letters)
- 5 PL (5 letters)
- 6 PO (5 letters)
- 7 VO (6 letters)
Theme word 1 of 7 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
Consider the degree of rotation between two intersecting rays.
5 letters.
Starts with A.
Starts with AN.
ANGLE
Theme word 2 of 7 5 nudges · 4 letters
A theme word
Calculate the total space inside a two-dimensional boundary.
4 letters.
Starts with A.
Starts with AR.
AREA
Theme word 3 of 7 5 nudges · 6 letters
A theme word
Trace a path where every location is equidistant from the center.
6 letters.
Starts with C.
Starts with CI.
CIRCLE
Theme word 4 of 7 5 nudges · 4 letters
A theme word
Connect two marks with a perfectly straight, continuous stroke.
4 letters.
Starts with L.
Starts with LI.
LINE
Theme word 5 of 7 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
Imagine a flat surface extending infinitely in every direction.
5 letters.
Starts with P.
Starts with PL.
PLANE
Theme word 6 of 7 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
Mark a specific, dimensionless location on a coordinate grid.
5 letters.
Starts with P.
Starts with PO.
POINT
Theme word 7 of 7 5 nudges · 6 letters
A theme word
Measure the amount of three-dimensional space an object occupies.
6 letters.
Starts with V.
Starts with VO.
VOLUME