Monday · Week 2026-W30
Skein answer for July 20, 2026
Stuck on the Monday, July 20, 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. Every letter is different.
2Give me the first letterReveal
The answer starts with B.
3Give me a clueReveal
A pesto staple that shares its name with a certain fictional English sleuth. (noun)
4Give me the last letterReveal
The answer ends with L.
5Give me the definitionReveal
An aromatic leafy plant of the mint family whose leaves are widely used in Italian and Thai cooking.
6Just tell me the answerReveal
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