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Monday, April 13, 2026

The Answer Was: LANTERN

The 5 Clue Drawings

Each pencil-sketch drawing was a hint pointing toward the mystery word. Here's what they were:

Clue 1
Clue 1: solar
solar
Clue 2
Clue 2: kerosene
kerosene
Clue 3
Clue 3: paper
paper
Clue 4
Clue 4: candle
candle
Clue 5
Clue 5: battery
battery

The Mystery Word

Solution drawing: lantern
LANTERN

How the clues connected

The five drawings — solar, kerosene, paper, candle and battery — each represent a concept associated with LANTERN. Together they form a web of ideas that all point to the same mystery word.

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