Thursday · Week 2026-W40
Skein answer for October 1, 2026
Stuck on the Thursday, October 1, 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
Bluegrass staple with a round drumhead body. (noun)
4Give me the last letterReveal
The answer ends with O.
5Give me the definitionReveal
A plucked stringed piece with a round drum-like body and a long fretted neck, common in bluegrass and folk playing.
6Just tell me the answerReveal
BANJO