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Happy Thursday! If you weren't able to figure out yesterday's hidden Tightrope theme, don’t you worry ’bout a thing—we've got you covered. We'd like to wish a very special (and now belated) "Happy Birthday" to Stevie Wonder, who turned 76 yesterday. We tried to include as many of Stevie's hits as possible, from questions about ebony and ivory to superstitious salt spilling. While Mr. Wonder never directly sang about Leadville, Colorado, since it is the U.S. city with the highest elevation, most would consider it "Higher Ground." (Isn't it lovely?) Thanks to everyone who wrote in! You are our sunshine! And special shout-outs to the following master blasters for their speedy replies: Lisa Owens in Thunder Bay, Ontario; Jaime Jean in Mexico City, Mexico; and Sue G. in Isle of Wight, UK.


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Happy Thursday! If you weren't able to figure out yesterday's hidden Tightrope theme, don’t you worry ’bout a thing—we've got you covered. We'd like to wish a very special (and now belated) "Happy Birthday" to Stevie Wonder, who turned 76 yesterday. We tried to include as many of Stevie's hits as possible, from questions about ebony and ivory to superstitious salt spilling. While Mr. Wonder never directly sang about Leadville, Colorado, since it is the U.S. city with the highest elevation, most would consider it "Higher Ground." (Isn't it lovely?) Thanks to everyone who wrote in! You are our sunshine! And special shout-outs to the following master blasters for their speedy replies: Lisa Owens in Thunder Bay, Ontario; Jaime Jean in Mexico City, Mexico; and Sue G. in Isle of Wight, UK.
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May 14, 2026

Happy Thursday! If you weren't able to figure out yesterday's hidden Tightrope theme, don’t you worry ’bout a thing—we've got you covered. We'd like to wish a very special (and now belated) "Happy Birthday" to Stevie Wonder, who turned 76 yesterday.

 

We tried to include as many of Stevie's hits as possible, from questions about ebony and ivory to superstitious salt spilling. While Mr. Wonder never directly sang about Leadville, Colorado, since it is the U.S. city with the highest elevation, most would consider it "Higher Ground." (Isn't it lovely?)

 

Thanks to everyone who wrote in! You are our sunshine! And special shout-outs to the following master blasters for their speedy replies: Lisa Owens in Thunder Bay, Ontario; Jaime Jean in Mexico City, Mexico; and Sue G. in Isle of Wight, UK.

Tightrope / DAILY TRIVIA GAME

Which bird has stomach acid 100 times stronger than a human’s, useful for safely digesting decaying meat and for regurgitating on predators to deter them?

a
Turkey vulture
b
Shoebill
c
Magpie
d
Bald eagle
Reunion / TODAY'S PUZZLE
Reunion
The right words bring them together.
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Revealed / TODAY'S PUZZLE
Revealed
Play Revealed
Quordle / TODAY'S SCORES

74%

SOLVE RATE

7.7

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
26%
OF PLAYERS
BLOSSOM BOSS
300+ PTS
13%
OF PLAYERS
MEGA BOSS
350+ PTS
Beat Today's Blossom Scores
The Missing Letter / Thursday
6 Down
NOUN: "a method of relieving pain or curing illness by placing needles into a person's skin at particular points on the body"
11 letters
Find Today's Missing Letter
Pilfer

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

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