Wednesday, September 2, 2026 · #1273
Today's board hides its purple group behind ___ dogs (that aren't dogs) — the yellow set, flabbergast, is the anchor.
Today's 16 words
BOW
WOW
TOP
FLOOR
CORN
SAUSAGE
SALTY
SHEEP
RESCUE
ROSIN
DAZZLE
PRAIRIE
SHOULDER REST
HUNTING
MUTE
STUN
Hints, one tier at a time
Open only as much as you need. Each tier goes from a nudge to the category name to the four words.
Yellow group
This group is a straight set.
FLABBERGAST
DAZZLE · FLOOR · STUN · WOW
Green group
Think about what BOW and MUTE have in common before you touch the rest.
THINGS IN A VIOLIN CASE
BOW · MUTE · ROSIN · SHOULDER REST
Blue group
One of these words also fits a different group — decide which pairing is stronger.
___ DOGS (THAT ARE DOGS)
HUNTING · RESCUE · SAUSAGE · SHEEP
Purple group
One of these words also fits a different group — decide which pairing is stronger.
___ DOGS (THAT AREN'T DOGS)
CORN · PRAIRIE · SALTY · TOP
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