Week 2026-W38 · September 14–20, 2026
Bodies Of Water
Six puzzles hid a thread and Sunday pulled it. Here are all seven answers for the week, with how the field did on each. Spoilers throughout — this page doesn't hide anything.
The week in full
A large natural stream of flowing fresh water that empties into a sea or lake.
A small, narrow stream, often a tributary of a larger waterway.
An area of low, wet ground dominated by grasses and reeds, often flooded seasonally.
A small, natural watercourse, typically flowing over stones through the countryside.
A narrow arm of the sea, lake, or river that extends inland from a larger shore.
A slow-moving, marshy tributary common to the southern United States.
The vast expanse of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface.