Crumble #27 — the solution
The board from October 27, 2026, on the theme “Under the sea”: 7 words in thirty-six falling letters — a Fair day.
The board
O N H S L K D U M S A R I Q U E R I S C H P C L C A L L O W K R S A R N
At first sight one word is in line: CORAL. The rest come together as letters fall.
The words
| # | Word | Where it starts, and how it runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CORAL | row 4, column 5 down, down, left, up |
| 2 | MUSSEL | row 2, column 3 down, right, down, down, left |
| 3 | KRILL | row 1, column 6 down, down, down, left |
| 4 | PRAWN | row 6, column 4 right, up, right, down |
| 5 | SHARK | row 6, column 3 up, left, down, left |
| 6 | SQUID | row 5, column 1 right, up, left, up |
| 7 | CONCH | row 6, column 1 up, right, down, right |
One order that clears it
Rows are counted from the top and columns from the left, on the board as it stands when the word is taken — the letters have fallen by then. Most boards can be cleared in more than one order; this is the first one the board allows, taking the longest word that is ready.
- CORAL. Start at row 4, column 5 of the board as it stands, then down, down, left, up. Its going brings MUSSEL, KRILL and PRAWN together.
- MUSSEL. Start at row 2, column 3 of the board as it stands, then down, right, down, down, left. Its going brings SHARK together.
- KRILL. Start at row 1, column 6 of the board as it stands, then down, down, down, left. Nothing new comes together.
- PRAWN. Start at row 6, column 4 of the board as it stands, then right, up, right, down. Nothing new comes together.
- SHARK. Start at row 6, column 3 of the board as it stands, then up, left, down, left. Its going brings SQUID together.
- SQUID. Start at row 5, column 1 of the board as it stands, then right, up, left, up. That leaves CONCH, the last word.
- CONCH. Start at row 6, column 1 of the board as it stands, then up, right, down, right. The board is clear.
The decoys
10 common words can be traced at some point and are off the theme — a mistake each: ALLOW, COLLAR, LASER, LEARN, PERIL, ROLLS, SCARS, SHACK, SLACK, SPEAR.
Refused, free — a fair player could argue for them: SCALE, SCALES.
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About Crumble
Crumble is Noggin’s falling-letters word puzzle, on the second shelf: every word fits the day’s theme, a traced word crumbles and the letters above fall, outside the daily line-up. How to play Crumble, or play today’s.