Puzzle hints
September 21, 2026Four daily puzzles, each one a nudge at a time. Take one hint and go back to the game, or read to the bottom for the whole answer.
Wordle
Five letters, six tries. A nudge at a time, then the answer and what the word means.
Connections
Sixteen words into four groups. One word from each, then the categories, then the board.
Strands
A theme, a spangram and a grid of letters. Word lengths, first letters, then the answers.
Spelling Bee
Seven letters and one in the middle. Counts, the two-letter list, then every word.
Every day we have published
62 pages across four games. Nothing here gives an answer away; tap a mark to open that game for that day.
September 2026
WordleConnectionsStrandsSpelling Bee
And the one that is ours
Long Story Short is a daily word game we make: one real news sentence, and you keep the five words a headline would keep. Free, no account, about a minute. Play today's, read the story behind each one, or work back through the archive.