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Tuesday 18 August 2026
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01Wordle
The five-letter answer
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Wordle
The five-letter answer
STRIP
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02Connections
All four groups
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Connections
All four groups
THINGS THAT ARE ORANGE
BASKETBALL · ORANGUTAN · SWEETPOTATO · TRAFFICCONE
THINGS THAT ARE GRITTY
COWBOYCOFFEE · FILMNOIR · FLYERSMASCOT · SANDPAPER
SEEN AT A MOVIE PREMIERE
LIMOUSINE · PAPARAZZI · REDCARPET · VELVETROPE
PJS
PETROLEUMJELLY · POETICJUSTICE · PRACTICALJOKE · PRIVATEJET
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03Strands
Theme, spangram & words
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Strands
Theme, spangram & words
Spangram
CHARLATAN
BAMBOOZLE · BILK · DECEIVE · DUPE · HOODWINK · MISLEAD
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04Mini Crossword
Across & down
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Mini Crossword
Across & down
1A SPOON
6A PLUTO
7A LATTE
8A INTEL
9A TEARS
1D SPLIT
2D PLANE
3D OUTTA
4D OTTER
5D NOELS
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Compare
Answers are normalised and grouped by exact puzzle content. Most games require six matches; a complete Mini requires four.
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Fully verified answers enter the archive. Today’s leading result may appear earlier as provisional and is always marked with an asterisk.