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The archiveStory · Monday, October 12, 2026

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No. 012: The Heist. A three-beat micro-story.

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Back issueNo. 012 · Monday, October 12, 2026

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The Heist

Story. Follow the progression of a high-stakes crime from thought to execution. Read each clue, guess the word, then turn it over.

verb
4 letters

To decide how you will do something in the future

“We need to blank the break-in carefully to avoid all the security cameras.”

4 letters

verb
5 letters

To take something that does not belong to you without permission

“The thief managed to blank the diamond before the alarms started ringing.”

5 letters

verb
6 letters

To leave a place where you are kept or restricted

“They drove quickly down the back alley to blank from the police cruisers.”

6 letters

Issue complete · No. 012 · Story

plan (revealed)steal (revealed)escape (revealed)

Follow the progression of a high-stakes crime from thought to execution.Sigue el progreso de un crimen de alto nivel, desde la idea hasta su ejecución.

You guessed 0 of 3. Tomorrow’s yours.Underlined: guessed without a reveal

That week

October 12–October 18

Each weekday links its three words a different way. Play the rest of the week in a row.

  1. Mon · Story

  2. Tue · Crescendo

    No. 013The Fear FactorCrescendoTue, Oct 13
  3. Wed · Scene

    No. 014Weather ConditionsSceneWed, Oct 14
  4. Thu · Lookalikes

    No. 015Boring vs BoredLookalikesThu, Oct 15
  5. Fri · Phrasal

    TodayThe Pass CollectionPlay
  6. Sat · Opposites

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  7. Sun · Wildcard

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