Issue #845 Sat 10 Jan
Strands hints — January 10, 2026
A steady pace through today's grid, requiring a bit of patience to connect the dots. The clues are straightforward for a mid-week challenge.
Theme 3 reveals
Today's theme
Where the lawnmower lives, where the mail piles up, where the kids hide.
Habits of delay and avoidance
CHRONIC DELAYERS
Spangram 4 nudges · 14 letters
The connector word
Single compound noun
14 letters.
Starts with P, ends with R.
PROCRASTINATOR
Group hint 1 reveal
Show all starting letters
Starting letters
- 1 E (10 letters)
- 2 L (5 letters)
- 3 S (7 letters)
- 4 S (4 letters)
- 5 T (8 letters)
Group hint 1 reveal
Show the first two letters of each
First two letters
- 1 EV (10 letters)
- 2 LA (5 letters)
- 3 SH (7 letters)
- 4 SO (4 letters)
- 5 TO (8 letters)
Theme word 1 of 5 5 nudges · 10 letters
A theme word
It will happen in the fullness of time, whether you are ready or not.
10 letters.
Starts with E.
Starts with EV.
EVENTUALLY
Theme word 2 of 5 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
A promise made to a friend to push an errand to the end of the day.
5 letters.
Starts with L.
Starts with LA.
LATER
Theme word 3 of 5 5 nudges · 7 letters
A theme word
The coffee is still hot, and the clock is ticking down the final few minutes.
7 letters.
Starts with S.
Starts with SH.
SHORTLY
Theme word 4 of 5 5 nudges · 4 letters
A theme word
A vague assurance that you will get to the task before the sun goes down.
4 letters.
Starts with S.
Starts with SO.
SOON
Theme word 5 of 5 5 nudges · 8 letters
A theme word
Whatever you set the night before is what gets you up — for better or worse.
8 letters.
Starts with T.
Starts with TO.
TOMORROW