Hints for August 20, 2026
Velvet Strings and Backroom Echoes
Clues for every row of the August 20, 2026 ladder, “Velvet Strings and Backroom Echoes”. Each answer stays hidden until you ask for it.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Genius Score
- 400
Ladder Insight
Masks dance where commerce and identity trade places.
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- Row 1 · Guide wordTEST
- Row 2
4 letters · Synonym: pipe
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TUBE
- Row 3 · Guide wordSOCK
- Row 4
6 letters · Synonym: marionette · Given letters:
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PUPPET
- Row 5 · Guide wordSHOW
- Row 6
8 letters · Synonym: trade
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BUSINESS
- Row 7 · Guide wordCARD