Crack the Tell.

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Five core wordplay devices, one live case a day. The dollars climb with difficulty — today's clue is below. Type your answer.

HIDDEN$200
ANAGRAM$400
CHARADE$600
DOUBLE MEANING$800
HOMOPHONE$1000 · TODAY
$200the answer hides in plain sight
$400letters scrambled in the clue
$600pieces joined head-to-tail
$800one word, two meanings
  • $200HIDDENhides in plain sight
  • $400ANAGRAMletters scrambled in the clue
  • $600CHARADEjoin the pieces head-to-tail
  • $800DOUBLE MEANINGone word, two meanings

5 core device families · 1 live case a day · new clue at midnight

"Downpour, we hear, marks the king's rule (5)"(5)

It sounds like another word — spin each reel to the letter you hear.

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