Issue #999 Wed 3 Jun
Strands hints — June 3, 2026
Today's grid requires a sharp eye for detail and a steady hand. Expect a methodical pace as you navigate the intersections.
Theme 3 reveals
Today's theme
Thick gloves, a pair of rusted shears, and the heavy, sweet scent clinging to your clothes long after you walk inside.
Horticultural landscape design
FLORAL CULTIVATION AREAS
Spangram 4 nudges · 10 letters
The connector word
Two-word compound noun
10 letters.
Starts with R, ends with N.
ROSE GARDEN
Group hint 1 reveal
Show all starting letters
Starting letters
- 1 B (5 letters)
- 2 D (6 letters)
- 3 H (5 letters)
- 4 P (7 letters)
- 5 W (5 letters)
- 6 W (4 letters)
- 7 Y (6 letters)
Group hint 1 reveal
Show the first two letters of each
First two letters
- 1 BR (5 letters)
- 2 DA (6 letters)
- 3 HE (5 letters)
- 4 PR (7 letters)
- 5 WH (5 letters)
- 6 WI (4 letters)
- 7 YE (6 letters)
Theme word 1 of 7 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
A tangled, prickly thicket that catches on your sleeve when you try to reach for the center.
5 letters.
Starts with B.
Starts with BR.
BRIAR
Theme word 2 of 7 5 nudges · 6 letters
A theme word
A heavy, reversible fabric often found on traditional parlor curtains.
6 letters.
Starts with D.
Starts with DA.
DAMASK
Theme word 3 of 7 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
A living boundary that requires regular trimming to keep the property lines sharp.
5 letters.
Starts with H.
Starts with HE.
HEDGE
Theme word 4 of 7 5 nudges · 7 letters
A theme word
Wide, open grasslands where the horizon seems to go on forever.
7 letters.
Starts with P.
Starts with PR.
PRAIRIE
Theme word 5 of 7 5 nudges · 5 letters
A theme word
The pristine, unpainted finish on a picket fence before the elements get to it.
5 letters.
Starts with W.
Starts with WH.
WHITE
Theme word 6 of 7 5 nudges · 4 letters
A theme word
Plants that grow without any assistance from a gardener, often in places they are not wanted.
4 letters.
Starts with W.
Starts with WI.
WILD
Theme word 7 of 7 5 nudges · 6 letters
A theme word
The color of a fading afternoon sun or the center of a daisy.
6 letters.
Starts with Y.
Starts with YE.
YELLOW