Stuck? We see you.
Click through for hints, answers, and general help with today’s puzzle. This page also covers Wordle, Mini Crossword, and Connections. Because why pick one when you can drown in them? 🧩
The Setup
It is July 4. The puzzle reflects this. The answer grid pops in bright colors. A holiday theme, fitting the day. But the unscrambling part? Tricky.
Need a hand? Keep reading.
Rules explain themselves eventually. I go into depth in other posts. If you just want today’s answers, scroll. Or check the main hint page for the other puzzles. They exist. They wait.
Hint Time
Theme: Ooh!
Vague? Yes. Here is a nudge:
Happy 250th birthday.
Clue: Happy 250th Birthday
Still blanking out? Find three four-letter words first. Strands unlocks the theme word then.
Try these. They work:
– DARE
– FARE
– PARK
– BROIL
– ROIL
– SPAR
– COIL
– BOIL
– FAIL
Any four-letter word helps. Just need three to crack the code.
The Answers
Here is what actually ties together. Find all of them. Use every letter on the board. That is the goal.
Spangram:
INDEPENDENCE DAY
Theme words:
– BRIGHT
– COLORFUL
– DAZZLING
– EXCITING
– SPARKLING
Count varies. I thought eight was the rule. It isn’t. Just fill the grid.
Happy July 4th. The fireworks can wait until the board is clean. 🔥
