Daily Themes #41: "Tip your cap"

The daily theme board from November 3, 2026 (#41), clue "Tip your cap", with its spangram and theme words.

The board

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What is the theme?

Hats

How many words?

7 theme words and one spangram, 8 letters long.

The spangram

HEADGEAR

Theme word 1 (5 letters, starts with V)

VISOR

Theme word 2 (6 letters, starts with H)

HELMET

Theme word 3 (6 letters, starts with B)

BOWLER

Theme word 4 (6 letters, starts with T)

TRILBY

Theme word 5 (6 letters, starts with B)

BOATER

Theme word 6 (5 letters, starts with D)

DERBY

Theme word 7 (6 letters, starts with B)

BEANIE

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Spangram: HEADGEAR. Theme words: VISOR, HELMET, BOWLER, TRILBY, BOATER, DERBY, BEANIE.

What was the spangram for theme #41?

HEADGEAR. The theme words were VISOR, HELMET, BOWLER, TRILBY, BOATER, DERBY, BEANIE.

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.