Sunday, July 26, 2026 — three word bridges.
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.Warm-up
3 letters, then 5 letters.
OUT · BREAK
layout · outbreak · breakfast — other legal bridges may also count.
Main
5 letters, then 5 letters.
LIGHT · HOUSE
sunlight · lighthouse · housewives — other legal bridges may also count.
Challenge
5 letters, then 3 letters.
NIGHT · CAP
goodnight · nightcap · capability — other legal bridges may also count.
Day 3 ran on Sunday, July 26, 2026. Its three bridges were LAY to FAST, SUN to WIVES and GOOD to ABILITY. Between them they build nine compound words, all listed at the bottom of this page. Below is the answer to each bridge and what makes it fit.
The answer is OUT then BREAK, which gives layout, outbreak and breakfast. The first gap is 3 letters, the second is 5.
Only one pair in the KEYSTONE word bank joins LAY to FAST, so this bridge had a single accepted answer. The narrow end is usually the one to solve first.
The answer is LIGHT then HOUSE, which gives sunlight, lighthouse and housewives. The first gap is 5 letters, the second is 5.
Only one pair in the KEYSTONE word bank joins SUN to WIVES, so this bridge had a single accepted answer. The narrow end is usually the one to solve first.
The answer is NIGHT then CAP, which gives goodnight, nightcap and capability. The first gap is 5 letters, the second is 3.
Only one pair in the KEYSTONE word bank joins GOOD to ABILITY, so this bridge had a single accepted answer. The narrow end is usually the one to solve first.