Issue #754 Fri 10 Oct
Strands hints — October 10, 2025
A cool autumn morning calls for kitchen work that requires little cleanup. This grid relies on your ability to connect the dots across a crowded board.
Theme 3 reveals
Today's theme
Where the lawnmower lives, where the mail piles up, where the kids hide.
Culinary preparations
MEAL PREPARATION METHODS
Spangram 4 nudges · 6 letters
The connector word
Single compound word
6 letters.
Starts with O, ends with T.
ONEPOT
Group hint 1 reveal
Show all starting letters
Starting letters
- 1 C (5 letters)
- 2 G (7 letters)
- 3 G (5 letters)
- 4 J (9 letters)
- 5 R (6 letters)
- 6 S (4 letters)
- 7 T (6 letters)
Group hint 1 reveal
Show the first two letters of each
First two letters
- 1 CH (5 letters)
- 2 GO (7 letters)
- 3 GU (5 letters)
- 4 JA (9 letters)
- 5 RA (6 letters)
- 6 ST (4 letters)
- 7 TA (6 letters)
Theme word 1 of 7 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
A spicy bowl often topped with shredded cheddar and diced onions.
5 letters.
Starts with C.
Starts with CH.
CHILI
Theme word 2 of 7 5 nudges · 7 letters
A theme word
A hearty Hungarian classic featuring plenty of paprika and tender beef.
7 letters.
Starts with G.
Starts with GO.
GOULASH
Theme word 3 of 7 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
A thick, dark roux-based base served over rice in the bayou.
5 letters.
Starts with G.
Starts with GU.
GUMBO
Theme word 4 of 7 5 nudges · 9 letters
A theme word
A spicy Creole rice dish that mixes meat and shellfish in one pan.
9 letters.
Starts with J.
Starts with JA.
JAMBALAYA
Theme word 5 of 7 5 nudges · 6 letters
A theme word
French country cooking involving long-simmered chunks of meat and vegetables.
6 letters.
Starts with R.
Starts with RA.
RAGOUT
Theme word 6 of 7 5 nudges · 4 letters
A theme word
A slow-cooked mixture of meat and vegetables in a savory broth.
4 letters.
Starts with S.
Starts with ST.
STEW
Theme word 7 of 7 5 nudges · 6 letters
A theme word
A North African dish named for the conical clay vessel it cooks in.
6 letters.
Starts with T.
Starts with TA.
TAGINE