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Diamond Series, Challenging, level 3 of 3

Autumn Splendor

Free puzzle for the week of October 5, 2026

Russet, ochre and vermilion: twenty rich words for the season of turning leaves, hidden in every direction.

Words hide in all eight directions, including backward and upward, and some share letters. Watch out for near misses.

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0 of 20 found

  • TAWNY
  • GOLDENROD
  • BRISK
  • SAFFRON
  • RUSSET
  • CHESTNUT
  • FIRST FROST
  • CRIMSON
  • BITTERSWEET
  • CANOPY
  • VERMILION
  • ASTER
  • BOUNTY
  • BURNISHED
  • AUTUMNAL
  • OCHRE
  • SUMAC
  • EQUINOX
  • SUGAR MAPLE
  • DECIDUOUS

Press and drag from the first letter to the last, or tap the first letter and then the last. Spaces are left out, so FIRST FROST is hidden as FIRSTFROST. You can start from either end of a word.

With a keyboard: arrow keys move, Enter or Space marks the first and last letter.

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