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Wordspine #64

Sunday, October 25, 2026

Answers for puzzle #64. Every word below follows the spine: the first letter starts the word, the last letter ends it, and any letters in between appear in that order somewhere inside.

Why words fit

Take DT. A word like dab looks close but doesn't count — it starts with D but ends with B, not T. Order is the whole game.

Pro — four levels

Level 1DT525 words fit

starts with D and ends with T.

daft, damnedest, darkest, darndest, dart, davenport, daylight, deadbeat, deadliest, dealt, dearest, debit, debt, debut, decadent, deceit, decent, deduct, deepest, default, defeat, defect, defendant, defiant, deficient, deficit, defrost, deft, delight, delinquent … and 495 more

All words that fit DT

Scoring on this level: DAFT = 6 points, DELINQUENT = 12 points.

Level 2PUS1274 words fit

starts with P and ends with S, with U in between, in that order.

parachutes, particulars, pastures, pauses, peanuts, pedicures, penguins, perfumes, phosphorous, pickups, pictures, pious, plagues, platitudes, platypus, playgrounds, pleasures, plugs, plumbers, plums, plus, pluses, poisonous, pompous, populations, pounds, pours, precautions, precious, precludes … and 1244 more

All words that fit PUS

Scoring on this level: PLUS = 8 points, PARTICULARS = 15 points.

Level 3MINE168 words fit

starts with M and ends with E, with I then N in between, in that order.

machine, madeleine, magazine, magnificence, mainframe, mainline, maintenance, marinate, marine, masculine, matinee, medicine, meringue, mescaline, mezzanine, microphone, migraine, milestone, millionaire, mince, mine, mingle, miniature, minimize, miniscule, minuscule, minute, misfortune, morphine, mountainside … and 138 more

All words that fit MINE

Scoring on this level: MINE = 10 points, MAGNIFICENCE = 18 points.

Level 4DNING260 words fit

starts with D and ends with G, with N then I then N in between, in that order.

damning, dancing, dangling, daunting, dawning, deafening, declining, defending, defining, demanding, demeaning, denning, denouncing, denying, depending, descending, designing, detaining, determining, detonating, dining, dinning, disappointing, discerning, disciplining, discounting, discriminating, disheartening, dismantling, disorienting … and 230 more

All words that fit DNING

Scoring on this level: DINING = 14 points, DISCRIMINATING = 22 points.

Ranks on this day

  • Beginner0
  • Good Start26
  • Moving Up57
  • Good95
  • Solid158
  • Nice240
  • Great328
  • Genius441
  • Perfect630
Play this Pro day

Sprint — ten rounds

Sprint can't be replayed, so this is the record of the day.

Round 1SG1477 words fit

starts with S and ends with G.

sabotaging, sacrificing, sagging, sailing, saluting, salvaging, sampling, sandbag, sanding, sang, satisfying, saving, savoring, sawing, saying, scag, scalding, scalping, scamming, scanning, scarfing, scaring, scattering, scavenging, scheduling, scheming, schmoozing, schooling, scintillating, scolding, scooping, scoping, scorching, scoring, scouting, scrambling, scraping, scratching, screaming, screeching, screening, screwing, scribbling, scrounging, scrubbing, scumbag, scurrying, sealing, searching, seating, securing, seducing, seeing, seeking, seeping, seg, seizing, selecting, selling, sending, sensing, sentencing, separating, sequencing, servicing, serving, setting, settling, sewing, shading, shadowing, shag, shagging, shaking, shaming, shaping, sharing, sharking, sharpening, shattering, shaving, shebang, shedding, shelling, shifting, shimmering, shindig, shining, shipping, shirking, shitting, shivering, shocking, shooting, shoplifting, shopping, shouting, shoveling, shoving, showering, showing, shrieking, shrinking, shrug, shrugging, shuffling, shushing, shutting, sibling, sickening, siding, sifting, sighing, sighting, signaling, signifying, signing, sing, singing, singling, sinking, siphoning, sipping, sitting, sizing, sizzling, skag, skating, sketching, skiing, skimming, skipping, slamming, slang, slapping, slashing, slaughtering, slaying, sleazebag, sledding, sleeping, sleepwalking, sliding, slimming, sling, slinging, slinking, slipping, slithering, slobbering, slowing, slug, slugging, slumming, slung, slurping, smashing, smearing, smelling, smiling, smirking, smog, smoking, smoldering, smooching, smothering, smug, smuggling, snacking, snag, snagging, snapping, snarling, snatching, sneaking, sneezing, snickering, sniffing, sniffling, sniping, snivelling, snooping, snoring, snorkeling, snorting, snowballing, snowing, snug, snuggling, soaking, soaring, sobbing, sobering, socializing, sodding, softening, soliciting, solving, something, song, soothing, sorting, sounding, sowing, spacing, spanking, sparing, sparkling, sparring, speaking, specializing, speculating, speeding, spelling, spending, spewing, spiking, spilling, spinning, spiraling, spitting, splashing, splicing, splitting, spoiling, sponsoring, spooking, spooning, sporting, spotting, spouting, sprang, spraying, spreading, spring, springing, sprouting, sprung, spying, squaring … and 1237 more

All words that fit SG
Round 2CE1629 words fit

starts with C and ends with E.

cabbage, cable, caboose, cacciatore, cache, cackle, caddie, cafe, caffeine, cage, cake, calculate, calibre, calorie, calzone, came, campfire, canape, candidate, candle, cane, canine, canoe, capable, cape, capitalize, capote, caprice, capsize, capsule, captive, capture, carbuncle, care, carefree, carmine, carnie, carnivore, carriage, cartilage, cartouche, cartridge, carve, cascade, case, cashmere, casserole, cassette, caste, castle, catalogue, catastrophe, cattle, cause, cavalcade, cave, cease, cee, celebrate, celeste, celibate, cellmate, cellulite, censure, centerpiece, centre, certifiable, certificate, challenge, chamomile, champagne, chance, change, chanteuse, chaperone, characterize, charade, charge, charitable, charlie, charlotte, chartreuse, chase, checkmate, cheese, cheesecake, chenille, cheque, chickadee, childlike, chile, chime, chimpanzee, chloride, chlorine, chocolate, choice, choke, cholinesterase, choose, chore, chose, christie, chrome, chronicle, chuckle, chute, cigarette, circle, circulate, circumference, circumstance, cite, citywide, clambake, clandestine, clarence, classmate, clause, clavicle, claymore, cleanse, clearance, cleavage, cleave, clementine, cliche, clientele, climate, clique, clockwise, clone, close, closure, clothe, clothesline, clubhouse, clue, coarse, cocaine, cockamamie, coddle, code, coerce, coffee, coffeehouse, cohesive, coiffure, coincide, coincidence, coke, colchicine, cole, collaborate, collage, collapse, collarbone, colleague, collective, college, collide, collie, cologne, colonnade, comatose, combative, combine, combustible, come, comeuppance, comfortable, commence, commendable, commensurate, commerce, commie, commiserate, committee, commode, commonplace, commune, communicate, communique, commute, compadre, comparable, comparative, compare, compassionate, compatible, compensate, compete, competence, competitive, complete, complicate, composite, composure, comprehensive, comprise, compromise, compulsive, compute, comrade, concede, conceivable, conceive, concentrate, concierge, concise, conclave, conclude, conclusive, concourse, concrete, condone, conducive, cone, confederate, conference, confidante, confide, confidence, confine, confluence, confuse, congratulate, conjecture, conjugate, conjure, conscience, consecutive, consequence, conservative, conserve, considerable, considerate, consigliere, console, consolidate … and 1389 more

All words that fit CE
Round 3CCS1423 words fit

starts with C and ends with S, with C in between, in that order.

cactus, calculations, calculators, calculus, cancellations, cancels, cancers, candlesticks, carcass, carcinogens, cataracts, catchers, catches, caucus, centerpieces, certificates, chances, characters, checkers, checkpoints, checks, checkups, chemicals, chickens, chicks, chocolates, choices, chopsticks, chuckles, chucks, churches, circles, circuits, circumstances, circus, civics, classics, clearances, clicks, clinches, clinics, clocks, clutches, coaches, cockles, cockroaches, cocksuckers, cocktails, coconuts, coincidences, collections, collectors, collects, comebacks, comics, commercials, communications, complicates, complications, concepts, concerns, concerts, concessions, concludes, conclusions, concussions, condolences, conducts, conferences, confidences, conflicts, connections, connects, conscientious, conscious, consciousness, consequences, conspicuous, conspiracies, contacts, contingencies, contraceptives, contractions, contracts, convictions, convinces, corrections, cosmetics, councilors, crackers, cracks, criminalistics, critics, crocodiles, crunches, crutches, cupcakes, curvaceous, cutbacks, cuticles, cycles, cyclops, cynics, cablecasts, cabochons, cacaos, cacas, cachalots, cachepots, caches, cachets, cachexias, cachexies, cachinnates, cachinnations, cachous, cachuchas, caciques, caciquisms, cacklers, cackles, cacodemons, cacodyls, cacoethes, cacographies, cacomistles, cacomixls, cacophonies, cacophonous, cactuses, caddices, cadences, cadencies, caduceus, caducities, caducous, caecilians, calcaneus, calcareous, calcars, calces, calcicoles, calcicolous, calciferols, calciferous, calcifications, calcifies, calcifuges, calcifugous, calcimines, calcinations, calcines, calcinoses, calcinosis, calcites, calcitonins, calciums, calcspars, calctufas, calctuffs, calculatedness, calculatednesses, calculates, calculous, calculuses, caleches, calefactories, calices, caliches, calicles, calicoes, calicos, calisthenics, callbacks, calorics, calpacks, calpacs, calyces, calycles, calyculus, cambrics, camcorders, camelbacks, campcrafts, camphoraceous, campylobacters, canaliculus, cancans, cancelations, cancelers, cancellers, cancellous, cancerous, canchas, cancroids, candescences, candidacies, candlewicks, canonicals, canonicities, cantatrices, canticles, canvasbacks, caoutchoucs, capacious, capaciousness, capaciousnesses, capacitances, capacitates, capacitations, capacities, capacitors, capercaillies, capercailzies, capouches, cappuccinos, capriccios, caprices, capricious, capriciousness, capriciousnesses, caprifications, caprocks, caprolactams, capsaicins, capsicins, capsicums, captaincies, capuches, capuchins, caracals, caracaras, caracks, caracoles, caracols, caraculs, carapaces, carbachols, carbolics, carbonaceous … and 1183 more

All words that fit CCS
Round 4TEA74 words fit

starts with T and ends with A, with E in between, in that order.

taffeta, tea, tequila, terra, theta, trifecta, tularemia, taenia, tapadera, tapeta, tarantella, taverna, technophobia, tecta, tegmenta, tegmina, tegua, tegumina, tela, telangiectasia, telega, telencephala, telia, tempera, tempura, tenacula, tenia, tepa, tephra, teratocarcinoma, teratocarcinomata, teratoma, teratomata, terbia, terga, termitaria, terraria, terrella, tesla, tessera, tessitura, testa, tetra, tetrahedra, tetrahymena, thalassaemia, thalassemia, theca, theriaca, thiotepa, thiourea, thrombocytopenia, tinea, toea, tomenta, toxaemia, toxemia, trabecula, trachea, tradescantia, trapezia, trapezohedra, trehala, treponema, treponemata, triennia, trihedra, triskaidekaphobia, trisoctahedra, tristeza, trochlea, tsarevna, tuatera, tzarevna

All words that fit TEA
Round 5MAR220 words fit

starts with M and ends with R, with A in between, in that order.

madder, mailer, major, makeover, maker, manager, maneuver, manger, manipulator, manner, manor, manpower, manslaughter, manufacturer, mar, mariner, marker, martyr, massager, masseur, master, matador, matchmaker, matter, mayflower, mayor, meager, meaner, mediator, metaphor, moderator, mohair, molecular, moneymaker, mortar, mountaineer, muckraker, muscular, maar, macaber, macer, macerator, machinator, machzor, macromolecular, macronuclear, macular, maftir, magister, magnetizer, magnetometer, magnifier, mahzor, maidenhair, maimer, mainlander, maintainer, mair, majuscular, makar, maladminister, malar, malefactor, maligner, malinger, malingerer, malmier, malodor, malpractitioner, maltier, maltreater, maltster, mammer, mandator, mandibular, maneuverer, mangier, mangler, manifester, manipular, manlier, manometer, manslayer, manurer, mapmaker, mapper, marathoner, marauder, marbler, marblier, marcher, marketeer, marketer, markhoor, markhor, marlier, marrer, marrier, marshier, maser, masher, masker, masquer, masquerader, massacrer, masseter, massier, mastersinger, masticator, masturbator, matcher, mater, materializer, maturer, mauger, mauler, maunder, maunderer, maximizer, mazer, mazier, mealier, meander, measlier, measurer, meatier, mechanizer, mechanoreceptor, meditator, medlar, medullar, megabar, megastar, meliorator, meltwater, menacer, menswear, merchandiser, merganser, merrymaker, metacenter, metallographer, metalworker, metamer, methylator, micawber, micellar, microbar, microcalorimeter, microfibrillar, micromanager, micromanipulator, micromolar, microphotographer, micropylar, microreader, microtubular, microvascular, microvillar, midair, midyear, migrator, millibar, millimolar, mimbar, minelayer, mineralizer, minicar, mirador, misalter, misaver, misbehaver, misbehavior, misdemeanor, misfeasor, mishanter, mishear, mislabor, mislayer, misleader, mistaker, mitigator, moaner, modular, modulator, molar, monochromator, monocular, monogrammer, monolayer, monomolecular, mononuclear, monovular, moralizer, mortgager, mortgagor, morular, mosasaur, motivator, motorboater, motorcar, moviemaker, muggar, multiauthor, multicar, multicellular, multicharacter, multifactor, multilayer, multimolecular, multinuclear, multiparameter, multiplayer, multipolar, multiyear, mutilator, mutular, myofibrillar, mythmaker, mythographer

All words that fit MAR
Round 6RETL59 words fit

starts with R and ends with L, with E then T in between, in that order.

racquetball, rebuttal, recital, recreational, rectal, regimental, rental, resentful, respectful, restful, retail, retinal, retrieval, rhetorical, radiopharmaceutical, rarefactional, recombinational, recommittal, rectorial, redactional, redistill, redistributional, redtail, reductional, referential, reflectional, reformational, refutal, regental, regretful, reinstall, relational, reminiscential, remittal, reorganizational, repetitional, reportorial, representational, reputational, requital, residential, restoral, resultful, resurrectional, retell, retial, reticuloendothelial, retinol, retinotectal, retool, retral, retrial, retroperitoneal, retroviral, reverential, revictual, rickettsial, roentgenological, rudimental

All words that fit RETL
Round 7HASS351 words fit

starts with H and ends with S, with A then S in between, in that order.

hairdressers, hairless, hairstyles, halitosis, hamsters, happiness, harass, harmless, harness, hashtags, headdress, headless, headsets, heartless, hourglass, haberdasheries, haberdashers, habitableness, habitablenesses, habitualness, habitualnesses, hacksaws, hacktivists, hadrosaurs, hagadists, hagbushes, hagfishes, haggadists, haggardness, haggardnesses, haggises, hagioscopes, hailstones, hailstorms, hairbrushes, hairdressings, hairiness, hairinesses, hairlessness, hairlessnesses, hairsbreadths, hairsplitters, hairsplittings, hairsprings, hairstreaks, hairstylings, hairstylists, halakists, haleness, halenesses, halfheartedness, halfheartednesses, halfness, halfnesses, halitoses, halituses, hallucinoses, hallucinosis, hallucinosises, haltless, hammerless, hamminess, hamminesses, hamstrings, handbaskets, handclasps, handcraftsmanships, handedness, handednesses, handfastings, handfasts, handiness, handinesses, handleless, handless, handlists, handpress, handpresses, handsaws, handsbreadths, handsels, handsets, handshakes, handsomeness, handsomenesses, handspikes, handsprings, handstands, handypersons, hangnests, hansas, hansels, hanses, hansoms, haphazardness, haphazardnesses, hapless, haplessness, haplessnesses, haploses, haplosis, happenstances, happinesses, harassers, harasses, harassments, harborless, harbormasters, hardhandedness, hardhandednesses, hardheadedness, hardheadednesses, hardheartedness, hardheartednesses, hardiness, hardinesses, hardinggrass, hardinggrasses, hardness, hardnesses, hardnoses, hardships, hardstandings, hardstands, harmfulness, harmfulnesses, harmlessness, harmlessnesses, harmonicists, harmoniousness, harmoniousnesses, harmonises, harnesses, harpists, harpsichordists, harpsichords, harquebuses, harquebusiers, harshens, harshness, harshnesses, harslets, hartebeests, hartshorns, haruspications, haruspices, harvesters, harvests, harvesttimes, hasenpfeffers, hasheeshes, hashes, hashheads, hashishes, haslets, hasps, hassels, hassles, hassocks, hasteners, hastens, hastes, hastiness, hastinesses, hatefulness, hatefulnesses, hatless, haughtiness, haughtinesses, hausens, hausfraus, haversacks, hawkishness, hawkishnesses, hawknoses, hawksbills, hawkshaws, hawseholes, hawsers, hawses, hayseeds, haystacks, hazardousness, hazardousnesses, haziness, hazinesses, headcheeses, headdresses, headfishes, headiness, headinesses, headlessness, headlessnesses, headmasters, headmasterships, headmistress, headmistresses, headrests, headsails, headships, headshrinkers, headspaces, headsprings, headstalls, headstands, headstays, headstocks, headstones, headstreams, healthfulness, healthfulnesses, healthiness, healthinesses, hearsays, hearses, hearthstones, heartiness, heartinesses, heartlessness, heartlessnesses, heartseases, heartsickness, heartsicknesses, heartstrings, heathenisms, heathless, heatless, heatstrokes, heavenliness, heavenlinesses, heaviness, heavinesses, heavyheartedness, heavyheartednesses, heliasts, helminthiases, helminthiasis, helmsmanships, hematologists, hematopoieses … and 111 more

All words that fit HASS
Round 8WASS215 words fit

starts with W and ends with S, with A then S in between, in that order.

waitress, waitresses, warehouses, washes, washrooms, wasps, wastes, weakness, weaknesses, weasels, wiseass, wackiness, wackinesses, wadsets, waeness, waenesses, waesucks, wafflestompers, wageless, waggishness, waggishnesses, wainscotings, wainscots, wainscottings, waistbands, waistcoats, waisters, waistings, waistlines, waists, waitpersons, wakefulness, wakefulnesses, wakeless, walkingsticks, walruses, wammuses, wampishes, wampuses, wamuses, wanderlusts, wanness, wannesses, wantonness, wantonnesses, wappenschawings, wardenships, wardress, wardresses, wardships, warehousers, warhorses, wariness, warinesses, warisons, warless, warlordisms, warmheartedness, warmheartednesses, warmness, warmnesses, warrantableness, warrantablenesses, warrantless, warsaws, warships, warslers, warsles, warstlers, warstles, wartless, wasabis, washabilities, washables, washaterias, washbasins, washboards, washbowls, washcloths, washdays, washers, washeterias, washhouses, washings, washouts, washrags, washstands, washtubs, washups, waspishness, waspishnesses, wassailers, wassails, wastages, wastebaskets, wastefulness, wastefulnesses, wastelands, wastelots, wastepapers, wasteries, wasters, wastewaters, wasteways, wastrels, wastries, wasts, watchcases, watchfulness, watchfulnesses, watercolorists, watercourses, watercress, watercresses, wateriness, waterinesses, waterishness, waterishnesses, waterless, waterlessness, waterlessnesses, watermanships, waterproofness, waterproofnesses, waterscapes, watersheds, watersides, waterskiings, waterspouts, waterthrushes, watertightness, watertightnesses, wattless, waveless, waveshapes, waviness, wavinesses, waxiness, waxinesses, wayless, waysides, waywardness, waywardnesses, weakfishes, weakliness, weaklinesses, weaksides, wealthiness, wealthinesses, weaponless, wearifulness, wearifulnesses, weariless, weariness, wearinesses, wearisomeness, wearisomenesses, weasands, weasons, weathercasters, weathercasts, weatherglass, weatherglasses, weatherpersons, weatherproofness, weatherproofnesses, webcasts, webmasters, welfarisms, welfarists, weltanschauungs, wharfmasters, whatness, whatnesses, whatsis, whatsises, whatsits, wheelbases, whereases, whimsicalness, whimsicalnesses, whiplashes, whitewashers, whitewashes, whitewashings, whoremasters, windblasts, windlass, windlasses, wineglass, wineglasses, wiseasses, witchgrass, witchgrasses, withdrawnness, withdrawnnesses, wollastonites, womanises, womanishness, womanishnesses, womanless, womanliness, womanlinesses, workableness, workablenesses, workaholisms, workbaskets, workmanships, wrasses, wrassles, wrastles, wrathfulness, wrathfulnesses, wrongheadedness, wrongheadednesses

All words that fit WASS
Round 9PURED58 words fit

starts with P and ends with D, with U then R then E in between, in that order.

perjured, perturbed, pictured, poured, pressured, procured, punctured, purchased, purged, pursued, particularised, particularized, pasteurised, pasteurized, pastured, pastureland, paupered, pauperized, pedicured, perdured, picturized, pleasured, plundered, pluralized, polyunsaturated, pompadoured, popularised, popularized, postured, precured, prefigured, premanufactured, premeasured, prenumbered, prepurchased, prerequired, pressurised, pressurized, prestructured, proudhearted, puckered, pulverised, pulverized, pureblood, purebred, pureed, purfled, purified, purled, purloined, purpled, purported, purposed, purred, pursed, purveyed, putrefied, puttered

All words that fit PURED
Round 10DNING260 words fit

starts with D and ends with G, with N then I then N in between, in that order.

damning, dancing, dangling, daunting, dawning, deafening, declining, defending, defining, demanding, demeaning, denning, denouncing, denying, depending, descending, designing, detaining, determining, detonating, dining, dinning, disappointing, discerning, disciplining, discounting, discriminating, disheartening, dismantling, disorienting, dispensing, distancing, distinguishing, divining, dominating, donating, downing, downsizing, draining, drinking, drowning, dunking, dwindling, damascening, damnifying, dampening, dandering, dandifying, dandling, dangering, danging, darkening, darning, datelining, daundering, davening, deaconing, deadening, deadpanning, deaminating, deaning, deboning, debunking, decaffeinating, decanting, decarbonating, decarbonizing, decentering, decentralizing, decentring, decerning, dechlorinating, decisioning, decolonizing, decommissioning, decompensating, deconcentrating, deconditioning, decongesting, deconsecrating, deconstructing, decontaminating, decontrolling, decrementing, decriminalizing, decrowning, dedifferentiating, deepening, defanging, defeminizing, defenestrating, defensing, defibrinating, definitizing, defragmenting, defunding, degenerating, dehorning, dehumanizing, dehydrochlorinating, dehydrogenating, deigning, deindustrializing, deinstitutionalizing, deionizing, delaminating, delineating, demagnetizing, dementing, demineralizing, demonetizing, demonising, demonizing, demonstrating, demounting, demyelinating, denationalizing, denaturalizing, denaturing, denazifying, denervating, denigrating, denitrifying, denizening, denominating, denoting, densifying, denting, denuclearizing, denudating, denuding, deoxygenating, depainting, departmentalizing, depersonalizing, deplaning, deponing, deracinating, deraigning, deranging, desalinating, desalinizing, desanding, descanting, desensitizing, designating, desponding, destaining, destining, dethroning, detraining, deveining, dezincing, dezincking, diagnosing, diagonalizing, diamonding, differencing, differentiating, dignifying, dimensioning, diminishing, dindling, dingdonging, dinging, dinking, dinnering, dinting, diphthongizing, dipnetting, disadvantaging, disannulling, disarranging, disbanding, disburdening, discanting, discommending, disconcerting, disconfirming, disconnecting, discontenting, discontinuing, discountenancing, discrowning, disdaining, disenchanting, disencumbering, disendowing, disenfranchising, disengaging, disentailing, disentangling, disenthralling, disentitling, disfranchising, disfurnishing, disgruntling, disharmonizing, dishonoring, disillusioning, disinclining, disinfecting, disinfesting, disinheriting, disinhibiting, disintegrating, disinteresting, disinterring, disintoxicating, disinvesting, disinviting, disjoining, disjointing, dislimning, dismounting, disorganizing, disorientating, disowning, dispending, displanting, disproportionating, disproportioning, disquantitying, disseminating, dissenting, distaining, distending, distraining, disuniting, divinising, divinizing, dizening, documenting, doggoning, dognaping, dognapping, domineering, donning, dovening, downgrading … and 20 more

All words that fit DNING

Questions

What were the answers to Wordspine #64?
They're all above — every word that fits each spine, recognizable words first.
Can I still play this puzzle?
Pro days stay playable with an account. Sprint is today-only.
When do answers get published?
The day after the puzzle runs. Today's answers are never posted.