Wednesday · Week 2026-W22
Skein answer for May 27, 2026
Stuck on the Wednesday, May 27, 2026 puzzle? Work down the hints below and stop as soon as you've got it. Nothing is revealed until you open it.
Hints, least to most revealing
1Give me the shape of the wordReveal
5 letters, 2 vowels. One letter appears more than once.
2Give me the first letterReveal
The answer starts with E.
3Give me a clueReveal
A snowy wader whose showy feathers once trimmed fashionable hats. (noun)
4Give me the last letterReveal
The answer ends with T.
5Give me the definitionReveal
A slender white wading creature prized in the 19th century for the long ornamental plumes it grew during breeding season.
6Just tell me the answerReveal
EGRET