Daily word puzzle
Bridge Words
Span 23
· Five bridges to build
Before you play
A mix of familiar phrases, everyday objects, and names. Try the clues you recognize first, then let the first letters help you connect the rest.
A gentle nudge
Some clues complete a phrase; others ask you to think of a name or a verb. A bridge does not need to use the same kind of meaning on both sides.
Check a bridge
Each reveal below shows one matched clue pair, its answer, and why the word fits. Open only the bridge you want to check.
Bridge 1: reveal the pair and answer
___ of Dreams ↔ handle a grounder
FIELD
Field completes the film title Field of Dreams. To field a grounder is to handle a ball hit along the ground in baseball.
Bridge 2: reveal the pair and answer
Muppet drummer ↔ not plant or fungus
ANIMAL
Animal is the Muppet drummer. In biological classification, an animal is neither a plant nor a fungus.
Bridge 3: reveal the pair and answer
salad dressing ↔ ___ hand
RANCH
Ranch is a salad dressing, and a ranch hand is a worker on a ranch.
Bridge 4: reveal the pair and answer
squeeze $ out of ↔ white drink
MILK
To milk someone or something is to extract money or other benefits from it. Milk is also the white drink.
Bridge 5: reveal the pair and answer
Apple TV & book series ↔ missile holder
SILO
Silo is the title of the book series and its Apple TV adaptation. A missile can be housed in a silo.
Reveal the keystone and theme
FARMS
The initials of FIELD, ANIMAL, RANCH, MILK, and SILO spell FARMS. Each word also has a farming connection: a field for crops, farm animals, a ranch, milk, and a grain silo.
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