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Hints for all 5 rounds
Round 1 · Two-word bridge
powder·pan
Hint 1 — a gentle nudge
Think of one word that could stand next to both “powder” and “pan”. The answer is usually used as a noun. Start from “powder”: it has the more direct link.
Hint 2 — what the word means
What the answer means in this round: fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
Hint 3 — a near miss
“meal” is close but not the 1,000-point word. Think of something nearby that fits every clue better.
Hint 4 — letters
It starts with the letter F. It is 5 letters long.
Think of one word that could stand next to both “paper” and “staff”. The answer is usually used as a noun. Start from “paper”: it has the more direct link.
Hint 2 — what the word means
What the answer means in this round: an article giving opinions or perspectives
Hint 3 — a near miss
“column” is close but not the 1,000-point word. Think of something nearby that fits every clue better.
Hint 4 — letters
It starts with the letter E. It is 9 letters long.
Think of one word that could stand next to both “membership” and “entrance”. The answer is usually used as a noun. Start from “entrance”: it has the more direct link.
Hint 2 — what the word means
What the answer means in this round: the act of ____ someone to enter
Hint 3 — a near miss
“admittance” is close but not the 1,000-point word. Think of something nearby that fits every clue better.
Hint 4 — letters
It starts with the letter A. It is 9 letters long.
One word has to sit comfortably next to all three clues. Test each guess against the weakest clue first. The answer is usually used as a noun. Start from “office”: it has the more direct link.
Hint 2 — what the word means
What the answer means in this round: a person who exercises control over workers
Hint 3 — a near miss
“supervisor” is close but not the 1,000-point word. Think of something nearby that fits every clue better.
Hint 4 — letters
It starts with the letter B. It is 4 letters long.
Chainle gives you one guess per round, scored by how close your word is in meaning to every clue, so it pays to
think before you type. Start with Hint 1 and try a few words in your head. Hint 2 describes the target word without
naming it. Hint 3 gives a word that would score partial points, which tells you you’re in the right neighborhood.
Hint 4 is the last step before the answer.
Hints are generated from the official puzzle plus public dictionary and word-association data.