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Good morning! Below is the Tightrope question that most players got wrong this week. Scroll to the bottom for the answer – and a bonus fact and article link!What future ruler was 25 years old when he was captured and held for ransom by pirates in the Aegean Sea In 75BCE?Alexander the GreatJulius CaesarTutankhamunXerxes I
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September 06, 2026

Good morning! Below is the Tightrope question that most players got wrong this week. Scroll to the bottom for the answer – and a bonus fact and article link!



What future ruler was 25 years old when he was captured and held for ransom by pirates in the Aegean Sea In 75BCE?

Alexander the Great
Julius Caesar
Tutankhamun
Xerxes I

Tightrope / DAILY TRIVIA GAME

What liqueur is made from apricot kernels, their naturally occurring cyanide taken out during processing?

a
Amaretto
b
Grand Marnier
c
Kahlúa
d
Chartreuse
Reunion / TODAY'S PUZZLE
Reunion
The right words bring them together.
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63%

SOLVE RATE

8.2

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75%

SOLVE RATE

11.6

AVG. GUESSES

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Pick your 12 best words!
LEVEL
Mild
26%
OF PLAYERS
BLOSSOM BOSS
300+ PTS
40%
OF PLAYERS
MEGA BOSS
350+ PTS
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The Missing Letter / Sunday
46 Across
Former Russian rulers
5 letters
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Pilfer

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and steal them! —
before your opponents do.

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The answer is: Julius Caesar. The full story is actually even more remarkable than the question suggests – Caesar not only negotiated his ransom UP, but returned later to capture the pirates!


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