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Saturday, October 17, 2026

Today's letters

M ABLNTU

33 words 144 points 1 pangram

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  1. A 6-letter word: small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on…

    Reveal answer NUMBAT

  2. A 5-letter word: cause to lose one's nerve

    Reveal answer UNMAN

  3. A 6-letter word: a woman's loose unbelted dress

    Reveal answer MUUMUU

  4. A 6-letter word: a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel to indicate a change in sound…

    Reveal answer UMLAUT

  5. An 8-letter word: a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion

    Reveal answer TANTALUM

  6. A 6-letter word: a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or…

    Reveal answer ALUMNA

  7. A 5-letter word: arboreal snake of central and southern Africa whose bite is often fatal

    Reveal answer MAMBA

  8. A 6-letter word: a state of commotion and noise and confusion

    Reveal answer TUMULT

  9. An 8-letter word: characteristic of late maturity verging on decline

    Reveal answer AUTUMNAL

  10. A 6-letter word: any of various small breeds of fowl

    Reveal answer BANTAM

  11. A 5-letter word: hardened sugary exudation of various trees

    Reveal answer MANNA

  12. A 5-letter word: a blanket that is used as a cloak or shawl

    Reveal answer MANTA

  13. A 4-letter word: a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges

    Reveal answer MAUL

  14. A 4-letter word: an inferior dog or one of mixed breed

    Reveal answer MUTT

  15. A 4-letter word: reflect deeply on a subject

    Reveal answer MULL

  16. A 5-letter word: wild or domesticated South American cud-chewing animal related to camels but…

    Reveal answer LLAMA

Common words are left out on purpose. They're all in the full list below.

The pangram

  • An 8-letter pangram starting with A: able to walk about

    Reveal answer AMBULANT

All 33 answers

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8 letters

  • ★ AMBULANT
  • AUTUMNAL
  • TANTALUM

6 letters

  • ALUMNA
  • AUTUMN
  • BANTAM
  • MAMMAL
  • MANUAL
  • MUTANT
  • MUTUAL
  • MUUMUU
  • NUMBAT
  • TUMULT
  • UMLAUT

5 letters

  • ALBUM
  • LLAMA
  • MAMBA
  • MAMMA
  • MANNA
  • MANTA
  • UNMAN

4 letters

  • ALUM
  • BALM
  • BLAM
  • LAMA
  • LAMB
  • MALL
  • MALT
  • MAMA
  • MAUL
  • MULL
  • MUTT
  • NUMB

Clues adapted from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. LexaCalc is not affiliated with The New York Times.