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 · TODAY
DOUBLE MEANING$800
HOMOPHONE$1000
$200the answer hides in plain sight
$400letters scrambled in the clue
$800one word, two meanings
$1000sounds like what you hear
  • $200HIDDENhides in plain sight
  • $400ANAGRAMletters scrambled in the clue
  • $800DOUBLE MEANINGone word, two meanings
  • $1000HOMOPHONEsounds like what you hear

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

"Smash record cut by a man for hire (6)"(6)

Join the pieces head to tail — type a letter in each slot, or type the whole answer below.

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