Monkey Wrench hints and answers for September 4, 2026

Hints that get gradually more specific, then the answers if you need them. Nothing is revealed until you tap.

Categories5
Words12
Honeycomb7x15
DayFriday

Monkey Wrench hints for September 4, 2026

Open one category at a time. Each shows how many words you are looking for.

1
CategoryOscars' Best Actors — 1 word
2
CategoryFictional Detectives — 3 words
3
CategoryFamous Scientists — 2 words
4
CategoryInventions of the 1960s — 3 words
5
CategoryHomophones of Letters — 3 words
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Monkey Wrench answers today

Oscars' Best Actors
Bing Crosby
Fictional Detectives
Shaggy RogersFrank HardySam Spade
Famous Scientists
Alan TuringPythagoras
Inventions of the 1960s
Cordless PhonePull TabSpace Pen
Homophones of Letters
AyeJayQueue

How to solve Monkey Wrench

Read the categories and their word counts. Drag through connected hexagons to spell a word; if it belongs to a category it locks in. Every letter on the board is used exactly once across all the words.

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Monkey Wrench tips for tomorrow

  • Start with the specific categories. A category like "Shakespeare plays" has fewer possibilities than "Things that are red".
  • Follow the shape. Long words bend around the honeycomb. Trace a path before committing.
  • Use the edges. Letters on the border have fewer neighbours, so words through them are easier to pin down.

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What are the Monkey Wrench categories today?+

Oscars' Best Actors (1); Fictional Detectives (3); Famous Scientists (2); Inventions of the 1960s (3); Homophones of Letters (3).

Who makes Monkey Wrench?+

Blue Ox Family Games, the studio behind 7 Little Words.

Where can I find past Monkey Wrench answers?+

Every date in our archive has its own page listing every category and its words.

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