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Which animal takes down much larger Tightrope players?

Good morning! The question below knocked out the most Tightrope players this week. If you want to see the answer, scroll to the bottom of this email! Usually no longer than six feet, which animal hunts in packs to take down much larger crocodiles and anacondas in the Amazon?TapirsArmadillosHowler monkeysRiver otters


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Good morning! The question below knocked out the most Tightrope players this week. If you want to see the answer, scroll to the bottom of this email! Usually no longer than six feet, which animal hunts in packs to take down much larger crocodiles and anacondas in the Amazon?TapirsArmadillosHowler monkeysRiver otters
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August 16, 2026

Good morning! The question below knocked out the most Tightrope players this week. If you want to see the answer, scroll to the bottom of this email!



Usually no longer than six feet, which animal hunts in packs to take down much larger crocodiles and anacondas in the Amazon?

Tapirs
Armadillos
Howler monkeys
River otters

 

Tightrope / DAILY TRIVIA GAME

Which artist made himself the beheaded giant in David with the Head of Goliath and sent the painting to the papal court in 1610 in hopes it would grant him a pardon?

a
Caravaggio
b
Rembrandt
c
Van Gogh
d
Monet
Reunion / TODAY'S PUZZLE
Reunion
The right words bring them together.
Play Reunion
Revealed / TODAY'S PUZZLE
Revealed
Play Revealed
Quordle / TODAY'S SCORES

81%

SOLVE RATE

7.9

AVG. GUESSES

Can you beat Quordle?
Octordle / TODAY'S SCORES

81%

SOLVE RATE

11.3

AVG. GUESSES

Can you solve Octordle?
Blossom / TODAY'S PUZZLE
Pick your 12 best words!
LEVEL
Mild
39%
OF PLAYERS
BLOSSOM BOSS
300+ PTS
21%
OF PLAYERS
MEGA BOSS
350+ PTS
Beat Today's Blossom Scores
The Missing Letter / Sunday
39 Across
_____ Morgana (mirage)
4 letters
Find Today's Missing Letter
Pilfer

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

Play Pilfer

The answer is: River otters!

 

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