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September 2026

#882 Tuesday, September 29, 2026 Help, View, Window, File, Edit (where you can copy and paste) — Software menus!
#881 Monday, September 28, 2026 Subway, Domino’s, Jollibee, KFC, McDonald’s — Restaurant chains!
#880 Sunday, September 27, 2026 Fair, Market, Mind, Earnings per, The lion’s (the largest part) — Words that come before “share”!
#879 Saturday, September 26, 2026 Tip, Dot, Exact location, Main idea, Scoring unit in a game — Different definitions of “point”!
#878 Friday, September 25, 2026 Media, Bag, Blessing, Metaphor, Messages (contradictory ideas) — Words that come after “mixed”!
#877 Thursday, September 24, 2026 Iron, Iron horse (old-style train), Sauna, Pressure cooker, Tea kettle (when whistling) — Things associated with steam!
#876 Wednesday, September 23, 2026 Delta, Doritos, “Give way” or “Yield” sign, Rack (for 8-Ball or Snooker), Pennant (like this one: 🚩) — Things shaped like triangles!
#875 Tuesday, September 22, 2026 Bacon, Locke, Confucius, Plato and Socrates, Descartes: “I think, therefore I am” — Famous philosophers!
#874 Monday, September 21, 2026 Pole, Kiwi, Dane, Thai, Chilean — Common national demonyms (i.e., names for people from a specific country)!
#873 Sunday, September 20, 2026 Cargo ships, Wrestling matches, Climbing walls, Bank accounts (after big deposits), Phone calls (“please wait!”) — Things with holds!
#872 Saturday, September 19, 2026 Power, Open, Reliable, Anonymous, Go straight to the — Words that come before “source”!
#871 Friday, September 18, 2026 Sandy Desert, Salt Lake, Rift Valley, Barrier Reef, Britain: England+Scotland+Wales — Geographic place names when preceded by “Great”!
#870 Thursday, September 17, 2026 Nuts, Bananas, Cold turkey, Viral, The extra mile — Words that come after “go” in common sayings!
#869 Wednesday, September 16, 2026 Prescriptions, Mechanical pencils, Fuel tanks, Empty water bottles, Printers (with toner + paper) — Things that are refilled!
#868 Tuesday, September 15, 2026 Robusta, Arabica, Cold brew, Instant, Decaf — Words that come before “coffee”!
#867 Monday, September 14, 2026 Tweety Bird, Pac-Man, SpongeBob SquarePants, Bart Simpson, The Minions (rhymes with Bello!) — Fictional characters that are yellow!
#866 Sunday, September 13, 2026 Factory, Inside agent, Introduce subtly, as an idea, Tree or shrub, Put seeds in the ground — Different definitions of “plant”!
#865 Saturday, September 12, 2026 Rain, Tear, Name, Mic, Drag and — Words that come before “drop”!
#864 Friday, September 11, 2026 Traps, Quads, Lats, Pecs, Abs (short for abdominals) — Nicknames for different muscles!
#863 Thursday, September 10, 2026 Ten, Timing, Stranger, Storm, Example (no way to show better) — Words that come after “perfect”!
#862 Wednesday, September 9, 2026 Iron, Golden, Middle, Voting, Coming of — Words that come before “age”!
#861 Tuesday, September 8, 2026 Crust, Mantle, Core (mostly iron and nickel), Tectonic plates, Magnetic poles (North+South) — Parts of the Earth!
#860 Monday, September 7, 2026 Keycards, Electric kettles / coffee makers, Toiletries, Continental breakfast, Room service — Things associated with hotels!
#859 Sunday, September 6, 2026 Cardboard, Leaves, Banana peels, Eggshells and egg cartons, Grass clippings and twigs — Things that are composted!
#858 Saturday, September 5, 2026 Race, Cable, Muscle, Rental, Plug-in hybrid — Words that come before “car”!
#857 Friday, September 4, 2026 Trains, Music albums, Adjustable ceiling lights, Olympic stadiums for running, Mud after animals walk in it — Things associated with tracks!
#856 Thursday, September 3, 2026 Make, Wrong, Right of, Milky, Look the other — Words that come before “way”!
#855 Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Towels, Napkins, Large road maps, Paper cranes, Bad poker hands — Things that are folded!
#854 Tuesday, September 1, 2026 Espresso, Renaissance art, Vespa scooters, Fashion houses (Gucci, Prada, …), Pizza and pasta — Things associated with Italy (🇮🇹)!

August 2026

#853 Monday, August 31, 2026 Risk, Taboo, Boggle, Cluedo (Clue in N. America), Jenga — Games published by Hasbro!
#852 Sunday, August 30, 2026 Everything, Anchor, A hint, A line, The ball — Words that follow “drop” in common sayings!
#851 Saturday, August 29, 2026 Tents, Skiers, Barber shops, Olympic vaulters, Flags (as attached here: 🏁) — All associated with poles!
#850 Friday, August 28, 2026 Will, Trade, Rein, Speech, As a bird — Words that come after “free”!
#849 Thursday, August 27, 2026 Octopuses, Arctic hares (twice a year), Mood rings, Leaves (in autumn), Chameleons — Things that change colors!
#848 Wednesday, August 26, 2026 Twist, Floss, Robot, Moonwalk, Macarena — Names of dance crazes (with "The")!
#847 Tuesday, August 25, 2026 Impact, Courier, Wingdings, Lucida Handwriting, Calibri or Aptos (in MS Office) — Names of fonts!
#846 Monday, August 24, 2026 Krait, Copperhead, Python, Viper, Boa constrictor — Types of snake!
#845 Sunday, August 23, 2026 Tank, Piece, Twice, Out loud, Outside the box — Words that come after “think”!
#844 Saturday, August 22, 2026 Crushing ice, Removing nails, Tenderizing meat, Shaping metal (over an anvil), Chiseling stone (hit with this) — Different ways to use a hammer (besides the most common one)!
#843 Friday, August 21, 2026 A video, A glance, The messenger, Fish in a barrel, Oneself in the foot — Things you might “shoot”!
#842 Thursday, August 20, 2026 Nori, Jerky, Instant coffee, Prunes, Raisins — Food items that are dehydrated!
#841 Wednesday, August 19, 2026 William and Caroline Herschel, Tycho Brahe, Carl Sagan, Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei — Famous astronomers!
#840 Tuesday, August 18, 2026 The Muppets, Star Wars, Marvel, Pixar, Mickey Mouse — Properties of The Walt Disney Company!
#839 Monday, August 17, 2026 Dram, Krone, Rupee, Peso, Euro (€) — Names of world currencies!
#838 Sunday, August 16, 2026 Freeze, Time, Bed, Door, Picture (🖼️) — Words that come before “frame”!
#837 Saturday, August 15, 2026 A speech, The daily newspaper, The mail, A knockout blow, Restaurant food brought to you — Things that are delivered!
#836 Friday, August 14, 2026 Odyssey, Galaxy, Kart, 64, Bros. 3 — Terms that come after “Super Mario” in video game titles!
#835 Thursday, August 13, 2026 The Sun, Dominoes, Leopards, Dalmations, Ladybirds / ladybugs (🐞) — Things that have spots!
#834 Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Electric current, Personal pronoun, Square root of -1, Iodine, Roman numeral for 1 — Different meanings of the letter “I”!
#833 Tuesday, August 11, 2026 Wedge, Lever, Pulley, Inclined plane, Wheel and axle — Types of simple machine!
#832 Monday, August 10, 2026 Brick, Maroon, Tomato, Scarlet, Cherry — Shades of red!
#831 Sunday, August 9, 2026 Strength, Temperance, The Moon, The High Priestess, Wheel of Fortune — Tarot cards from the Major Arcana!
#830 Saturday, August 8, 2026 Back, Eye, Eaves, Rain, Drag-and- — Terms that before "drop"!
#829 Friday, August 7, 2026 Hook, Jaws, War Horse, Jurassic Park, Schindler’s List — Films directed by Steven Spielberg!
#828 Thursday, August 6, 2026 Balance, Limits, The wall, The record, The cuff — Words that come after "off"!
#827 Wednesday, August 5, 2026 Drill, Marmoset, Capuchin, Macaque, Baboon — Types of monkey!
#826 Tuesday, August 4, 2026 Ghosts in Pac-Man, Grand Slams in tennis, Bases in DNA, Nations in the United Kingdom, Train spaces in Monopoly (1/side) — Things that come in groups of four!
#825 Monday, August 3, 2026 Date, Lychee, Apricot, Peach, Cherry — Names of stone fruits (drupes)!
#824 Sunday, August 2, 2026 First, Pin, Net, Valve, In numbers — Words that come after “safety”!
#823 Saturday, August 1, 2026 Wheel, Ribs, Glaze, Clay, Kiln — Things used when making pottery!

July 2026

#822 Friday, July 31, 2026 Fair, Asking, Market, Sale, Name your — Words that come before “price”!
#821 Thursday, July 30, 2026 Iron, Wood, Wedge, Driver, Putter — Types of golf club!
#820 Wednesday, July 29, 2026 Merry, Sam, Boromir, Frodo, Gandalf the Grey — Members of the Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)!
#819 Tuesday, July 28, 2026 Batman, Samsun, Antalya, Ankara, Istanbul — Cities in Türkiye!
#818 Monday, July 27, 2026 Sat, Wed, Sun, Fri, Mon — Abbreviations for days of the week!
#817 Sunday, July 26, 2026 Bell, Valves, Tuning slide, Mouthpiece, Metal tubing (muted gold/yellow) — Parts of a brass instrument (like a trumpet)!
#816 Saturday, July 25, 2026 Cold, Annoy, Listening device, Software glitch, Insect — Different meanings of “bug”!
#815 Friday, July 24, 2026 Runner, Line, Desk, Teeth, Row seat — Words that come after “front”!
#814 Thursday, July 23, 2026 Dough, Tides, Steam (from a kettle), The Phoenix (from the ashes), The Sun (in the east) — Things that rise!
#813 Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Laser pointer, Ribbon on a stick, Crinkle ball, Activity / foraging mat, Fur mouse — Things cats may play with as toys!
#812 Tuesday, July 21, 2026 Ladder, Axe, Water tank, Hose, Lightbar and sirens — Things found on a fire truck or fire engine!
#811 Monday, July 20, 2026 Puma, New Balance, Asics, Adidas, Nike — Athletic shoe brands!
#810 Sunday, July 19, 2026 Pen, Sword, Iceberg, Advice column, High-quality service — Things that are associated with tips!