Daily word puzzle
Bridge Words
Practice 2
Five bridges to build
Before you play
Short phrases and everyday meanings meet in this puzzle. A missing word in a familiar expression can give you a useful starting point.
A gentle nudge
Read a possible answer together with the clue. Some clues form phrases; others describe another meaning of the same word.
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
golf term ↔ sandwich order
CLUB
A club is used to hit a golf ball. A club sandwich is also a familiar sandwich order.
Bridge 2: reveal the pair and answer
up your sleeve? ↔ fighter pilot
ACE
An ace up your sleeve is a hidden advantage. An ace is also an accomplished fighter pilot.
Bridge 3: reveal the pair and answer
___ family ↔ blue shade
ROYAL
Royal completes “royal family.” Royal blue is a shade of blue.
Bridge 4: reveal the pair and answer
big ___ ↔ bargain
DEAL
Deal completes “big deal.” A deal can also mean a bargain.
Bridge 5: reveal the pair and answer
feet drag ↔ playlist mode
SHUFFLE
To shuffle is to walk with dragging feet. Shuffle is also a playlist mode that changes the playing order.
Reveal the keystone and theme
CARDS
CLUB, ACE, ROYAL, DEAL, and SHUFFLE spell CARDS. Clubs are a card suit, an ace is a card, a royal flush is a poker hand, and cards can be dealt and shuffled.
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