Daily Themes #24: "E-I-E-I-O"

The daily theme board from October 17, 2026 (#24), clue "E-I-E-I-O", with its spangram and theme words.

The board

TOGSAMKAEHPACUDELLODMAESLTRCHRUKOODORYESNORETALD

What is the theme?

Farm animals

How many words?

7 theme words and one spangram, 12 letters long.

The spangram

OLDMACDONALD

Theme word 1 (6 letters, starts with T)

TURKEY

Theme word 2 (5 letters, starts with S)

SHEEP

Theme word 3 (5 letters, starts with H)

HORSE

Theme word 4 (5 letters, starts with L)

LLAMA

Theme word 5 (4 letters, starts with D)

DUCK

Theme word 6 (4 letters, starts with G)

GOAT

Theme word 7 (7 letters, starts with R)

ROOSTER

TOGSAMKAEHPACUDELLODMAESLTRCHRUKOODORYESNORETALD

Spangram: OLDMACDONALD. Theme words: TURKEY, SHEEP, HORSE, LLAMA, DUCK, GOAT, ROOSTER.

What was the spangram for theme #24?

OLDMACDONALD. The theme words were TURKEY, SHEEP, HORSE, LLAMA, DUCK, GOAT, ROOSTER.

How many words are on a board?

Every letter belongs to exactly one word: a handful of theme words plus the spangram, 48 letters in all.

When does the next board come out?

Every day at midnight Eastern Time (New York). Everyone gets the same board that day.