Daily word puzzle
Bridge Words
Practice 1
Five bridges to build
Before you play
Five familiar words, each doing two different jobs. Start with a pair whose shared meaning comes to mind, then use the theme to guide the rest.
A gentle nudge
Try each clue as a verb or a noun. A word for an object can also describe an action.
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
news media ↔ push firmly
PRESS
The press means the news media. To press something is to push it firmly.
Bridge 2: reveal the pair and answer
look over ↔ book critique
REVIEW
To review is to look something over. A review is also a critique of a book.
Bridge 3: reveal the pair and answer
magazine edition ↔ problem
ISSUE
An issue is an edition of a magazine. It can also mean a problem.
Bridge 4: reveal the pair and answer
new ↔ long book
NOVEL
Novel means new or unusual. A novel is also a long work of fiction.
Bridge 5: reveal the pair and answer
sort or kind ↔ keyboard text
TYPE
A type is a sort or kind. To type is to enter text using a keyboard.
Reveal the keystone and theme
PRESS, REVIEW, ISSUE, NOVEL, and TYPE spell PRINT. The answers connect to printed words: a printing press, a book review, a magazine issue, a novel, and type on a page.
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