Hints for HIVE #3
Spoiler-safe hints for the HIVE puzzle of September 20, 2026. Each hint is hidden until you open it; the answer stays hidden until you ask for it.
Hint 1
Today has 32 words (2 of them pangrams), worth 145 points in total.
Hint 2
Words per first letter: A 4 · C 8 · L 6 · R 3 · S 9 · T 2
Hint 3
Words per first two letters: AL 3 · AT 1 · CA 3 · CL 3 · CR 2 · LA 6 · RA 3 · SA 6 · SL 1 · ST 2 · TA 2
The answer
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L · A C R S T Y
alas · ally · altar · atlas · call · calls · catalyst · class · classy · clay · crystal · crystals · lacy · lass · last · lastly · lasts · lays · rally · rascal · rascals · salary · sally · salsa · salt · salts · salty · slay · stall · stalls · tall · tally
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HIVE
Seven letters, one in the centre. Make as many words as you can — every word must use the centre letter. Find them all for a perfect score.