Issue #733 Sun 21 Sep
Strands hints — September 21, 2025
A grid that requires a steady hand and a bit of patience. Today's board offers a quiet challenge for those who enjoy a methodical pace.
Theme 3 reveals
Today's theme
The neighbor who holds the ladder for you, the shared umbrella, the unspoken nod when the line gets long.
Interpersonal dynamics and collective action
MUTUAL RELIANCE AND UNITY
Spangram 4 nudges · 10 letters
The connector word
A single, abstract noun.
10 letters.
Starts with S, ends with Y.
SOLIDARITY
Group hint 1 reveal
Show all starting letters
Starting letters
- 1 B (7 letters)
- 2 C (7 letters)
- 3 F (7 letters)
- 4 S (10 letters)
- 5 S (7 letters)
Group hint 1 reveal
Show the first two letters of each
First two letters
- 1 BO (7 letters)
- 2 CO (7 letters)
- 3 FO (7 letters)
- 4 ST (10 letters)
- 5 SU (7 letters)
Theme word 1 of 5 5 nudges · 7 letters
A theme word
Add a little extra padding behind your lower back to make the office chair tolerable.
7 letters.
Starts with B.
Starts with BO.
BOLSTER
Theme word 2 of 5 5 nudges · 7 letters
A theme word
A thick blanket on a cold night or a warm bowl of soup when you are feeling under the weather.
7 letters.
Starts with C.
Starts with CO.
COMFORT
Theme word 3 of 5 5 nudges · 7 letters
A theme word
Adding sandbags around the base of the house before the heavy rains arrive.
7 letters.
Starts with F.
Starts with FO.
FORTIFY
Theme word 4 of 5 5 nudges · 10 letters
A theme word
A fresh coat of paint and new hardware to keep the old gate swinging true.
10 letters.
Starts with S.
Starts with ST.
STRENGTHEN
Theme word 5 of 5 5 nudges · 7 letters
A theme word
The sturdy beam beneath the floorboards that keeps the house from sagging.
7 letters.
Starts with S.
Starts with SU.
SUPPORT