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Puzzle hints

November 5, 2026

Eight 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

Wordle

Five letters, six tries. A nudge at a time, then the answer and what the word means.

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Connections

Connections

Sixteen words into four groups. One word from each, then the categories, then the board.

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Strands

Strands

A theme, a spangram and a grid of letters. Word lengths, first letters, then the answers.

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Spelling Bee

Spelling Bee

Seven letters and one in the middle. Counts, the two-letter list, then every word.

Today's is up

PlusWord

PlusWord

The Telegraph's mini crossword and its hidden word. Three hints, each clue's answer, then the PlusWord.

Latest: October 16, 2026

Panagram

Panagram

The Telegraph's nine-letter word wheel. Three hints, the long word, then the other words on the wheel.

Latest: October 16, 2026

Telegraph Mini

Telegraph Mini

The Telegraph's Mini Crossword. Letter counts, first letters, then each answer one at a time.

Latest: October 16, 2026

Keyword

Keyword

The Washington Post's word game. Three hints, each column's word, then the keyword.

Latest: October 16, 2026

Every day we have published

307 pages across eight games. Nothing here gives an answer away; tap a mark to open that game for that day.

October 2026

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1 Wordle hints for 1 OctoberConnections hints for 1 OctoberStrands hints for 1 OctoberSpelling Bee hints for 1 OctoberPlusWord hints for 1 OctoberPanagram hints for 1 OctoberTelegraph Mini hints for 1 OctoberKeyword hints for 1 October
2 Wordle hints for 2 OctoberConnections hints for 2 OctoberStrands hints for 2 OctoberSpelling Bee hints for 2 OctoberPlusWord hints for 2 OctoberPanagram hints for 2 OctoberTelegraph Mini hints for 2 OctoberKeyword hints for 2 October
3 Wordle hints for 3 OctoberConnections hints for 3 OctoberStrands hints for 3 OctoberSpelling Bee hints for 3 OctoberPlusWord hints for 3 OctoberPanagram hints for 3 OctoberTelegraph Mini hints for 3 OctoberKeyword hints for 3 October
4 Wordle hints for 4 OctoberConnections hints for 4 OctoberStrands hints for 4 OctoberSpelling Bee hints for 4 OctoberPlusWord hints for 4 OctoberPanagram hints for 4 OctoberTelegraph Mini hints for 4 OctoberKeyword hints for 4 October
5 Wordle hints for 5 OctoberConnections hints for 5 OctoberStrands hints for 5 OctoberSpelling Bee hints for 5 OctoberPlusWord hints for 5 OctoberPanagram hints for 5 OctoberTelegraph Mini hints for 5 OctoberKeyword hints for 5 October
6 Wordle hints for 6 OctoberConnections hints for 6 OctoberStrands hints for 6 OctoberSpelling Bee hints for 6 October
7 Wordle hints for 7 OctoberConnections hints for 7 OctoberStrands hints for 7 OctoberSpelling Bee hints for 7 October
8 Wordle hints for 8 OctoberConnections hints for 8 OctoberStrands hints for 8 OctoberSpelling Bee hints for 8 OctoberPlusWord hints for 8 OctoberPanagram hints for 8 OctoberTelegraph Mini hints for 8 OctoberKeyword hints for 8 October
9 Wordle hints for 9 OctoberConnections hints for 9 OctoberStrands hints for 9 OctoberSpelling Bee hints for 9 OctoberPlusWord hints for 9 OctoberPanagram hints for 9 OctoberTelegraph Mini hints for 9 OctoberKeyword hints for 9 October
10 Wordle hints for 10 OctoberConnections hints for 10 OctoberStrands hints for 10 OctoberSpelling Bee hints for 10 OctoberPlusWord hints for 10 OctoberPanagram hints for 10 OctoberTelegraph Mini hints for 10 OctoberKeyword hints for 10 October
11 Wordle hints for 11 OctoberConnections hints for 11 OctoberStrands hints for 11 OctoberSpelling Bee hints for 11 OctoberPlusWord hints for 11 OctoberPanagram hints for 11 OctoberTelegraph Mini hints for 11 OctoberKeyword hints for 11 October
12 Wordle hints for 12 OctoberConnections hints for 12 OctoberStrands hints for 12 OctoberSpelling Bee hints for 12 OctoberPlusWord hints for 12 OctoberPanagram hints for 12 OctoberTelegraph Mini hints for 12 OctoberKeyword hints for 12 October
13 Wordle hints for 13 OctoberConnections hints for 13 OctoberStrands hints for 13 OctoberSpelling Bee hints for 13 OctoberPlusWord hints for 13 OctoberPanagram hints for 13 OctoberTelegraph Mini hints for 13 OctoberKeyword hints for 13 October
14 Wordle hints for 14 OctoberConnections hints for 14 OctoberStrands hints for 14 OctoberSpelling Bee hints for 14 OctoberPlusWord hints for 14 OctoberPanagram hints for 14 OctoberTelegraph Mini hints for 14 OctoberKeyword hints for 14 October
15 Wordle hints for 15 OctoberConnections hints for 15 OctoberStrands hints for 15 OctoberSpelling Bee hints for 15 OctoberPlusWord hints for 15 OctoberPanagram hints for 15 OctoberTelegraph Mini hints for 15 OctoberKeyword hints for 15 October
16 Wordle hints for 16 OctoberConnections hints for 16 OctoberStrands hints for 16 OctoberSpelling Bee hints for 16 OctoberPlusWord hints for 16 OctoberPanagram hints for 16 OctoberTelegraph Mini hints for 16 OctoberKeyword hints for 16 October
17 Wordle hints for 17 OctoberConnections hints for 17 OctoberStrands hints for 17 OctoberSpelling Bee hints for 17 October
18 Wordle hints for 18 OctoberConnections hints for 18 OctoberStrands hints for 18 OctoberSpelling Bee hints for 18 October
19 Wordle hints for 19 OctoberConnections hints for 19 OctoberStrands hints for 19 OctoberSpelling Bee hints for 19 October
20 Wordle hints for 20 OctoberConnections hints for 20 OctoberStrands hints for 20 OctoberSpelling Bee hints for 20 October
21 Wordle hints for 21 OctoberConnections hints for 21 OctoberStrands hints for 21 OctoberSpelling Bee hints for 21 October
22 Wordle hints for 22 OctoberConnections hints for 22 OctoberStrands hints for 22 OctoberSpelling Bee hints for 22 October
23 Wordle hints for 23 OctoberConnections hints for 23 OctoberStrands hints for 23 OctoberSpelling Bee hints for 23 October
24 Wordle hints for 24 OctoberConnections hints for 24 OctoberStrands hints for 24 OctoberSpelling Bee hints for 24 October
25 Wordle hints for 25 OctoberConnections hints for 25 OctoberStrands hints for 25 OctoberSpelling Bee hints for 25 October
26 Wordle hints for 26 OctoberConnections hints for 26 OctoberStrands hints for 26 OctoberSpelling Bee hints for 26 October
27 Wordle hints for 27 OctoberConnections hints for 27 OctoberStrands hints for 27 OctoberSpelling Bee hints for 27 October
28 Wordle hints for 28 OctoberConnections hints for 28 OctoberStrands hints for 28 OctoberSpelling Bee hints for 28 October
29 Wordle hints for 29 OctoberConnections hints for 29 OctoberStrands hints for 29 OctoberSpelling Bee hints for 29 October
30 Wordle hints for 30 OctoberConnections hints for 30 OctoberStrands hints for 30 OctoberSpelling Bee hints for 30 October
31 Wordle hints for 31 OctoberConnections hints for 31 OctoberStrands hints for 31 OctoberSpelling Bee hints for 31 October

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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.