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Card 781 of 9972026-08-22 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-08-22

Six on the Dial

sixonthedial.com Observed source
Editorial interest 82/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A six-letter word game built around hand-authored puzzles and clues drawn from Black American cultural life.

Landing page captured for the 2026-08-22 issue.

Why it surfaced

The game turns each letter wheel into a small piece of cultural reporting: one board points toward Eastern Carolina whole-hog barbecue, with a clue about going twelve hours without a thermometer. It offers 118 boards across 14 themes, plus daily play, ranks, streaks, and extra-word bonuses.

A six-letter word game built around hand-authored puzzles and clues drawn from Black American cultural life.

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