KEYSTONE archive

Every day released so far. Days that are over show their answers.

Every neighbouring pair has to make one word. SOME → DAY → LIGHT → HOUSE works because someday, daylight and lighthouse are all words. You are given the two ends; you supply the middle. More than one bridge is often legal, and any legal bridge counts.

Every bridge published so far

KEYSTONE has published 147 word bridges across 49 days, starting on July 24, 2026. Each day has a warm-up, a main puzzle and a challenge. The table below lists all of them. Answers are filled in for the 48 days that are over; the day being played right now shows its answer here tomorrow.

Day	Puzzle	Bridge	Answer
Day 49	Warm-up	EYE → ???? → ???? → MATE	still playing
	Main	CLOCK → ???? → ??? → PUT	still playing
	Challenge	MORE → ???? → ???? → HOUSE	still playing
Day 48	Warm-up	RED → ???? → ?????? → MIND	HEAD · MASTER
	Main	OVER → ????? → ???? → OUT	NIGHT · FALL
	Challenge	CROSS → ???? → ??? → POST	WALK · OUT
Day 47	Warm-up	PAY → ???? → ???? → KICK	BACK · SIDE
	Main	LEFT → ???? → ??? → WAY	OVER · RUN
	Challenge	SHOOT → ??? → ??? → SUIT	OUT · LAW
Day 46	Warm-up	PASS → ???? → ???? → LORD	OVER · LAND
	Main	NIGHT → ???? → ????? → WIVES	CLUB · HOUSE
	Challenge	RUN → ???? → ???? → OUT	DOWN · FALL
Day 45	Warm-up	BLACK → ??? → ???? → WAY	OUT · DOOR
	Main	MORE → ???? → ???? → LIGHT	OVER · HEAD
	Challenge	WHOLE → ???? → ???? → NOT	SOME · WHAT
Day 44	Warm-up	OUT → ???? → ???? → GROUND	COME · BACK
	Main	QUARTER → ???? → ????? → WAY	BACK · WATER
	Challenge	FIRE → ????? → ???? → SHOP	HOUSE · WORK
Day 43	Warm-up	OVER → ???? → ??? → PUT	LOOK · OUT
	Main	STEP → ?????? → ???? → MARK	FATHER · LAND
	Challenge	WHOLE → ???? → ??? → BREAK	SOME · DAY
Day 42	Warm-up	BOW → ??? → ????? → LESS	MAN · POWER
	Main	GOOD → ????? → ???? → OUT	NIGHT · FALL
	Challenge	MORE → ???? → ???? → OFF	OVER · TAKE
Day 41	Warm-up	UNDER → ???? → ???? → SHOP	FOOT · WORK
	Main	DEATH → ??? → ???? → MATE	BED · ROOM
	Challenge	HOUSE → ???? → ??? → PUT	WORK · OUT
Day 40	Warm-up	BIG → ???? → ???? → LOAD	FOOT · WORK
	Main	TAKE → ???? → ???? → OUT	OVER · LOOK
	Challenge	CAMP → ???? → ???? → ROOM	FIRE · BALL
Day 39	Warm-up	OVER → ???? → ???? → BONE	COME · BACK
	Main	DOWN → ???? → ??? → LET	FALL · OUT
	Challenge	FIRST → ???? → ???? → STORE	HAND · BOOK
Day 38	Warm-up	ART → ???? → ????? → BOAT	WORK · HOUSE
	Main	HEART → ????? → ??????? → OUT	BREAK · THROUGH
	Challenge	SUN → ????? → ????? → WORK	LIGHT · HOUSE
Day 37	Warm-up	MAIN → ???? → ???? → SHIP	LAND · LADY
	Main	CLOCK → ???? → ??? → BREAK	WORK · OUT
	Challenge	HANG → ???? → ????? → STAND	OVER · NIGHT
Day 36	Warm-up	OUT → ???? → ???? → STAGE	COME · BACK
	Main	SET → ???? → ???? → ARM	BACK · FIRE
	Challenge	SUN → ??? → ???? → TABLE	DAY · TIME
Day 35	Warm-up	FURTHER → ???? → ???? → NIGHT	MORE · OVER
	Main	FEAR → ???? → ??? → SELF	SOME · ONE
	Challenge	HOUSE → ???? → ??? → WARD	WORK · OUT
Day 34	Warm-up	OUT → ???? → ???? → YARD	COME · BACK
	Main	GRAND → ?????? → ???? → LADY	FATHER · LAND
	Challenge	OVER → ??? → ???? → LOAD	RUN · DOWN
Day 33	Warm-up	BREAK → ??????? → ??? → LET	THROUGH · OUT
	Main	MORE → ???? → ????? → TIME	OVER · NIGHT
	Challenge	BEFORE → ???? → ??? → MEN	HAND · GUN
Day 32	Warm-up	OVER → ???? → ?????? → PIECE	HEAD · MASTER
	Main	TOUCH → ???? → ???? → OUT	DOWN · FALL
	Challenge	RAIN → ??? → ??? → HUNT	BOW · MAN
Day 31	Warm-up	WORK → ??? → ???? → STEP	OUT · DOOR
	Main	LEFT → ???? → ???? → BACK	OVER · COME
	Challenge	GIRL → ?????? → ???? → YARD	FRIEND · SHIP
Day 30	Warm-up	FALL → ???? → ???? → LESS	BACK · BONE
	Main	DAY → ????? → ??????? → OUT	BREAK · THROUGH
	Challenge	DOG → ????? → ??? → POWER	HOUSE · MAN
Day 29	Warm-up	WORK → ??? → ??? → SUIT	OUT · LAW
	Main	TURN → ???? → ???? → LOAD	OVER · WORK
	Challenge	WAR → ???? → ?????? → PIECE	HEAD · MASTER
Day 28	Warm-up	MORE → ???? → ???? → OUT	OVER · LOOK
	Main	SCHOOL → ???? → ?????? → SHIP	GIRL · FRIEND
	Challenge	FLASH → ???? → ???? → WALK	BACK · SIDE
Day 27	Warm-up	OVER → ???? → ?????? → MIND	HEAD · MASTER
	Main	TURN → ??? → ????? → THROUGH	OUT · BREAK
	Challenge	FIRST → ???? → ??? → FIRE	HAND · GUN
Day 26	Warm-up	LET → ???? → ???? → WALK	DOWN · SIDE
	Main	BREAK → ???? → ???? → OUT	DOWN · FALL
	Challenge	LEFT → ???? → ???? → SAY	OVER · HEAR
Day 25	Warm-up	LAY → ??? → ????? → DOWN	OUT · BREAK
	Main	SOME → ??? → ???? → LESS	ONE · SELF
	Challenge	OFF → ???? → ??? → CAST	HAND · OUT
Day 24	Warm-up	HANG → ???? → ???? → OUT	OVER · LOOK
	Main	FLY → ???? → ???? → ROOM	OVER · WORK
	Challenge	COUNT → ???? → ???? → SIDE	DOWN · HILL
Day 23	Warm-up	ART → ???? → ??? → FIT	WORK · OUT
	Main	MEAT → ???? → ???? → MATE	BALL · ROOM
	Challenge	OVER → ???? → ??? → SCREEN	TAKE · OFF
Day 22	Warm-up	OUT → ???? → ???? → MOTHER	DOOR · STEP
	Main	ANY → ???? → ???? → RUN	MORE · OVER
	Challenge	CAMP → ???? → ????? → WIFE	FIRE · HOUSE
Day 21	Warm-up	WHEEL → ????? → ??? → POWER	CHAIR · MAN
	Main	WATER → ???? → ??? → FIT	FALL · OUT
	Challenge	FEAR → ???? → ??? → DREAMING	SOME · DAY
Day 20	Warm-up	UNDER → ????? → ???? → LOAD	POWER · BOAT
	Main	WORK → ????? → ????? → HOUSE	HORSE · POWER
	Challenge	FIRE → ???? → ???? → CHILD	SIDE · STEP
Day 19	Warm-up	BLACK → ???? → ????? → HOLD	BIRD · HOUSE
	Main	MOON → ????? → ????? → PLANT	LIGHT · HOUSE
	Challenge	HEAD → ????? → ???? → LOAD	COUNT · DOWN
Day 18	Warm-up	FIRE → ??? → ????? → BACK	FLY · PAPER
	Main	RIVER → ??? → ???? → FALL	BED · ROCK
	Challenge	HEAD → ???? → ????? → STILL	BAND · STAND
Day 17	Warm-up	PASS → ???? → ???? → BACK	WORD · PLAY
	Main	STOP → ????? → ??? → HOUSE	WATCH · DOG
	Challenge	SOFT → ???? → ???? → WAY	BALL · PARK
Day 16	Warm-up	PROOF → ???? → ??? → LINE	READ · OUT
	Main	WALL → ????? → ???? → BOARD	PAPER · CLIP
	Challenge	HEAD → ???? → ?? → DATE	LINE · UP
Day 15	Warm-up	CROSS → ????? → ???? → DOWN	CHECK · MARK
	Main	DATA → ???? → ???? → MAN	BASE · LINE
	Challenge	BENCH → ???? → ???? → STREAM	MARK · DOWN
Day 14	Warm-up	SUN → ?????? → ??? → HOLE	FLOWER · POT
	Main	BASE → ???? → ???? → PLAY	BALL · GAME
	Challenge	GUARD → ???? → ???? → MAP	RAIL · ROAD
Day 13	Warm-up	SUN → ????? → ????? → BOAT	LIGHT · HOUSE
	Main	FOOT → ???? → ???? → WAY	BALL · PARK
	Challenge	EARTH → ????? → ????? → READ	QUAKE · PROOF
Day 12	Warm-up	RAIN → ??? → ??? → BREAK	BOW · TIE
	Main	HEAD → ???? → ????? → POINT	BAND · STAND
	Challenge	WEB → ???? → ???? → POINT	PAGE · VIEW
Day 11	Warm-up	SIDE → ???? → ??? → BACK	WALK · OUT
	Main	NEWS → ????? → ???? → FIRE	PAPER · BACK
	Challenge	RAIN → ????? → ????? → BURST	STORM · CLOUD
Day 10	Warm-up	PLAY → ?????? → ???? → SHOP	GROUND · WORK
	Main	ARM → ????? → ??? → HOLE	CHAIR · MAN
	Challenge	STORY → ????? → ???? → WAY	BOARD · WALK
Day 9	Warm-up	HOME → ???? → ??? → POWER	WORK · MAN
	Main	FIRE → ??? → ????? → WEIGHT	FLY · PAPER
	Challenge	BOOK → ???? → ???? → TOWN	MARK · DOWN
Day 8	Warm-up	SUN → ?????? → ??? → ROOM	FLOWER · BED
	Main	SEA → ????? → ????? → HOUSE	HORSE · POWER
	Challenge	BACK → ?????? → ???? → SHOP	GROUND · WORK
Day 7	Warm-up	WATER → ???? → ??? → CAST	FALL · OUT
	Main	FIRE → ???? → ???? → KEEPER	WORK · SHOP
	Challenge	INK → ???? → ?????? → TIME	WELL · SPRING
Day 6	Warm-up	CROSS → ???? → ??? → LET	WALK · OUT
	Main	COUNT → ???? → ???? → KICK	DOWN · SIDE
	Challenge	FIRST → ???? → ??? → SHOT	HAND · GUN
Day 5	Warm-up	STAND → ??? → ???? → OUT	OFF · HAND
	Main	CLOCK → ???? → ??? → COME	WORK · OUT
	Challenge	LEFT → ???? → ???? → LESS	OVER · TIME
Day 4	Warm-up	LAY → ??? → ???? → MAN	OUT · DOOR
	Main	FLASH → ????? → ????? → WIVES	LIGHT · HOUSE
	Challenge	UNDER → ???? → ???? → TURNED	TAKE · OVER
Day 3	Warm-up	LAY → ??? → ????? → FAST	OUT · BREAK
	Main	SUN → ????? → ????? → WIVES	LIGHT · HOUSE
	Challenge	GOOD → ????? → ??? → ABILITY	NIGHT · CAP
Day 2	Warm-up	TEAM → ???? → ??? → COME	WORK · OUT
	Main	MORE → ???? → ????? → SEEING	OVER · SIGHT
	Challenge	BIRTH → ??? → ???? → TABLE	DAY · TIME
Day 1	Warm-up	SOME → ??? → ????? → HOUSE	DAY · LIGHT
	Main	OUT → ???? → ??? → DATE	DOOR · MAN
	Challenge	HAND → ??? → ???? → PLACE	GUN · FIRE

How to read the table

Each row gives you the two ends of a bridge and the shape of the gap: ??? means a three-letter word goes there. A bridge is correct when every neighbouring pair of words joins into one real word, so the middle words each have to work twice, once looking left and once looking right. That double duty is the whole puzzle.

Warm-up bridges use short, very common joining words. Main bridges are the ones most people finish in a minute or two. Challenge bridges usually have one end that almost nothing attaches to, so they are best solved backwards from that end.

The words that do the joining

Almost every bridge in the table above turns on a hinge word: a word that can sit in front of one word and behind another, like HOUSE in GREENHOUSE and HOUSEBOAT. If you get stuck, running through the busiest hinges is usually faster than staring at the ends. We keep a full reference list of every hinge word that appears in KEYSTONE: 141 compound word hinges, with the words that attach on each side.

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