Find the hidden categories. Select all words that share a common theme, then submit.
The twist: Some words belong to multiple categories! When you find a category, overlapping words stay on the board and change to show they're shared.
Every word belongs to at least one category.
Standard puzzles have 3 categories with 6 words each:
• 1 word shared between each pair of categories
• 1 "keystone" word that belongs to ALL three
Other puzzle types:
🟢 Short — 3 categories, 5 words each
🟣 Sunday — 4 categories, 8 words each
🔵 Combinatorial — 4 categories, 4 words each. Categories are word parts — find which words form compounds with which!
❄️ Holiday — A surprise at the end!
Tip: Long-press any word to mark which categories you think it belongs to.
You found 5 of 9 categories
Keep searching for more?
Before you start solving, you can try to spot the Keystone — the one word that belongs to ALL categories.
It's optional, and you only get one guess. Get it right for bragging rights!
Look for the gold banner at the top of puzzles.
This is a different kind of Overlaps puzzle.
Four categories instead of three. No keystone.
The category names are your clue — figure out how they connect to the words, and the whole puzzle clicks.
Select 4 words that share a category.
You only get one shot. This word should appear in ALL categories.
We'll reveal if you're right at the end...
Puzzle #1 SUNDAY SHORT
Puzzle by Alexander Clayton Jackson
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