Hello Lexulous Community!
Did you see the news from the Congo this week? The birth of rare twin mountain gorillas is just the best thing I've heard in ages. It's a small win in the grand scheme of things, but it feels huge.
Speaking of huge, some dedicated folks built a 12.5 million block library inside Minecraft to host censored journalism. It’s called the "Uncensored Library," and it's a brilliant way to use a game for something that matters.
It's National Storytelling Week, which got me thinking about how every game of Lexulous tells a story. You have the tentative opening moves, the mid-game plot twist where someone plays a 'Q' on a triple word score, and the final scramble to clear your rack.
🌀 Weekly Word Wonder: TSUNDOKU
Pronunciation: TSOON-doh-koo
Definition: (Noun, Japanese origin) The act of acquiring books and letting them pile up unread; the stack of books itself.
Origin: A combination of tsun (to stack), oku (to leave), and doku (reading).
Usage:
- "Her nightstand was a monument to tsundoku, topped with three novels she fully intended to start this weekend."
- "Despite his chronic tsundoku, he couldn't resist buying the leather-bound dictionary at the estate sale."
🗓️ Of the Day: Art, Sweets, and Shadows
- Jan 31 – Inspire Your Heart with Art Day: Art isn't just for museums. It's in the way you arrange your tile rack or spot a bingo nobody else saw.
- Feb 1 – National Dark Chocolate Day: I don't need an excuse to eat chocolate, but "brain food for word games" is a pretty good one.
- Feb 2 – Groundhog Day: Six more weeks of winter or an early spring? Either way, it's a good time to start a new game.
👊 Punbelievable Punchlines
"I'm reading a book on anti-gravity..."
"It's impossible to put down!"
🧩 The Common Bond
Find the single word that pairs with all three words in the set to form a new compound word or phrase.
Example: Sun / Flower / Rise -> (SUN)
Your Challenges:
- Butter / Fire / Dragon -> (?)
- Star / Shell / Jelly -> (?)
- Pop / Cob / Sweet -> (?)
Post your bonds in the comments below!
📜 Last Week's Answers (Edition #10)
🔑 Fill in the Fable:
- labyrinth 2. bridge 3. silver 4. distraction 5. perspective
💡 Tricky Tidbits: The Cryptic Riddle
Answer: An echo
Happy Puzzling!
— The Lexulous Team