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May 20, 2026

Happy Wednesday! As always, we mark the midweek by making all of today's Tightrope questions about a hidden theme. Unlike most Wednesdays, today we are not basing it on any event that took place on this day in history.

The last time we did this, the theme was chess, and we had very few correct responses. If you'd like a better-than-average chance to see your name in lights (or a games newsletter, anyway), respond to this email with your guess!

Tightrope / DAILY TRIVIA GAME

What explorer and merchant became wealthy during his years in China, though he was robbed on the way back to Italy?

a

Marco Polo

b

Ferdinand Magellan

c

Christopher Columbus

d

Vasco da Gama

Reunion / TODAY'S PUZZLE

Reunion

The right words bring them together.

Revealed / TODAY'S PUZZLE

Revealed

Quordle / TODAY'S SCORES

81%	SOLVE RATE
7.5	AVG. GUESSES

Can you beat Quordle?

Octordle / TODAY'S SCORES

83%	SOLVE RATE
11.4	AVG. GUESSES

Can you solve Octordle?

Blossom / TODAY'S PUZZLE

Pick your 12 best words!

	LEVEL Mild
38% OF PLAYERS	BLOSSOM BOSS 300+ PTS

9% OF PLAYERS	MEGA BOSS 350+ PTS

Beat Today's Blossom Scores

The Missing Letter / Wednesday

28 Down

NOUN: "animal tissue consisting chiefly of cells distended with greasy or oily matter"

3 letters

Find Today's Missing Letter

Pilfer

Create words —
and steal them! —
before your opponents do.

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