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hunting the big game, one homophone a day

Saturday, November 7, 2026 · puzzle no. 253 · about ·
how to play

One clue a day — the answer is a pun: a word that sounds like, or doubles as, what the clue describes. Type straight into the boxes; they show the shape, never the letters. Four shots, each made of real words.

You don't need the answer to make progress. Fire any real word that fits the boxes: letters in the right spot lock, and right letters in the wrong spot leave amber tracks below. Spend a shot or two to flush the quarry out.

a single word“an uninterested plank”→ board— sounds like “bored”
a phrase“a violent rodent”→ maul rat— sounds like “mall rat”
a soup“the smallest possible mother”→ minimum— mini + mum, stewed

House rules: plurals count as different beasts · any true homophone wins (stair or stare) · a fresh quarry appears at dawn in Wonder Valley, California — in 20h 24m.

today's quarry ·

Lad's little bed

a phrase — two or more words that, said aloud, sound like the clue. Today's shape: 2 words — 3, 3 letters.

2 words — 3, 3 letters — plurals matter

4 shots remaining

No idea yet? A shot you don't bag still pays off. Type any real word that fits the boxes — every letter you land in its right spot locks, and every right-letter-wrong-box leaves an amber track. Two or three honest words usually flush the quarry out.

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