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Thursday, July 9, 2026

The Answer Was: VOLCANO

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: lava
lava
Clue 2
Clue 2: mountain
mountain
Clue 3
Clue 3: crater
crater
Clue 4
Clue 4: lava rock
lava rock
Clue 5
Clue 5: explosion
explosion

The Mystery Word

Solution drawing: volcano
VOLCANO

How the clues connected

The five drawings — lava, mountain, crater, lava rock and explosion — each represent a concept associated with VOLCANO. Together they form a web of ideas that all point to the same mystery word.

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