Issue #720 Mon 8 Sep
Strands hints — September 8, 2025
A steady hand and a bit of patience are the only requirements for today's grid. The shape of the board demands a clear eye for how these pieces fit together.
Theme 3 reveals
Today's theme
You take the same route home and a single door is open that's never open.
Interstellar modes of transportation.
VESSELS FOR DEEP SPACE TRAVEL
Spangram 4 nudges · 9 letters
The connector word
A single nine-letter compound noun.
9 letters.
Starts with S, ends with S.
STARSHIPS
Group hint 1 reveal
Show all starting letters
Starting letters
- 1 D (9 letters)
- 2 E (10 letters)
- 3 I (8 letters)
- 4 T (5 letters)
- 5 V (7 letters)
Group hint 1 reveal
Show the first two letters of each
First two letters
- 1 DI (9 letters)
- 2 EN (10 letters)
- 3 IN (8 letters)
- 4 TI (5 letters)
- 5 VO (7 letters)
Theme word 1 of 5 5 nudges · 9 letters
A theme word
The act of finding something that was previously unknown.
9 letters.
Starts with D.
Starts with DI.
DISCOVERY
Theme word 2 of 5 5 nudges · 10 letters
A theme word
A bold undertaking, especially one involving risk.
10 letters.
Starts with E.
Starts with EN.
ENTERPRISE
Theme word 3 of 5 5 nudges · 8 letters
A theme word
Showing great courage or fearlessness in the face of danger.
8 letters.
Starts with I.
Starts with IN.
INTREPID
Theme word 4 of 5 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
A person or thing of very great strength or importance.
5 letters.
Starts with T.
Starts with TI.
TITAN
Theme word 5 of 5 5 nudges · 7 letters
A theme word
A long journey involving travel by sea or through space.
7 letters.
Starts with V.
Starts with VO.
VOYAGER