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The rules desk

How to play

Find one curious English werd each day using its clue, four lives, and a little intuition.

01

Choose a letter

Use the on-screen keyboard—or your physical keyboard—to make a guess.

AER
02

Reveal the werd

A correct letter appears everywhere it belongs. A wrong letter costs one of your four lives.

SR
03

Follow the clue

Every puzzle begins with a playful clue. Use it to narrow the possibilities before choosing letters.

04

Discover its meaning

Win or lose, the werd and its definition are revealed when the game ends.

serendipity
A happy discovery made by chance.

A new puzzle arrives every day at midnight IST.

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