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Happy Tuesday! Yesterday we asked for a phrase describing a large, happy family of girls, made using all of that day's Blossom letters (sadly, this means UMPTEEN UNCTUOUS AUNTS doesn't work). The phrase we were looking for was NINE GRINNING SISTERS! Thanks to everyone who wrote in—you all have put smiles on our faces! Special shout-outs to Monica R. in Raleigh, NC; Marion Masseur in Eext, Aa en Hunze, The Netherlands; and Staci Falk in St. Louis, MO for their speedy replies! And if you'd like more fun filling in missing letters, check out this quiz!


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Happy Tuesday! Yesterday we asked for a phrase describing a large, happy family of girls, made using all of that day's Blossom letters (sadly, this means UMPTEEN UNCTUOUS AUNTS doesn't work). The phrase we were looking for was NINE GRINNING SISTERS! Thanks to everyone who wrote in—you all have put smiles on our faces! Special shout-outs to Monica R. in Raleigh, NC; Marion Masseur in Eext, Aa en Hunze, The Netherlands; and Staci Falk in St. Louis, MO for their speedy replies! And if you'd like more fun filling in missing letters, check out this quiz!
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May 12, 2026

Happy Tuesday! Yesterday we asked for a phrase describing a large, happy family of girls, made using all of that day's Blossom letters (sadly, this means UMPTEEN UNCTUOUS AUNTS doesn't work). The phrase we were looking for was NINE GRINNING SISTERS!

 

Thanks to everyone who wrote in—you all have put smiles on our faces! Special shout-outs to Monica R. in Raleigh, NC; Marion Masseur in Eext, Aa en Hunze, The Netherlands; and Staci Falk in St. Louis, MO for their speedy replies!

 

And if you'd like more fun filling in missing letters, check out this quiz!

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b
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c
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