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Friday, October 23, 2026

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CGIOTX L
29Answers
1Pangrams
88Maximum
62Genius

Answer shape

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Words by first letter

C6
G4
I3
L9
O1
T6

Words by length

419
55
62
72
111

Two-letter starts

CL2
CO4
GI3
GO1
IG1
IL2
LI2
LO7
OL1
TI2
TO4

Pangram ladder

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Pangram 1
Length

11 letters · 18 points

First and last letters

T … C

Letter pattern

T•••••••••C

O × 3, I × 2, C × 2

Reveal Pangram — spoiler

toxicologic

Complete answer list

Reveal full answers — spoiler

C 6

  • clog
  • clot
  • coil
  • colic
  • colt
  • cool

G 4

  • gigolo
  • gill
  • gilt
  • googol

I 3

  • igloo
  • illicit
  • illogic

L 9

  • licit
  • lilt
  • loci
  • loco
  • logic
  • logo
  • loll
  • loot
  • lotto

O 1

  • olio

T 6

  • till
  • tilt
  • toil
  • toll
  • tool
  • toxicologicPangram

How hard was this puzzle?

This puzzle's structural difficulty is Hard at 70/100, compared with 296 available puzzles through this date.

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