Crumble #38 — the solution
The board from November 7, 2026, on the theme “On the computer”: 6 words in thirty-six falling letters — a Gentle day.
The board
C E S K T O H D G E W P A R L B M E P I E S I S L B X R T E E A C E O U
At first sight 3 words are in line: DESKTOP, WEBSITE and CABLE. The rest come together as letters fall.
The words
| # | Word | Where it starts, and how it runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DESKTOP | row 2, column 2 up, right, right, right, right, down |
| 2 | WEBSITE | row 2, column 5 left, down, down, right, down, right |
| 3 | CABLE | row 6, column 3 left, up, left, down |
| 4 | MOUSE | row 5, column 5 down, right, up, up |
| 5 | PIXEL | row 6, column 1 right, right, up, up |
| 6 | CHARGER | row 4, column 1 down, down, right, right, right, up |
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.
- DESKTOP. Start at row 2, column 2 of the board as it stands, then up, right, right, right, right, down. Nothing new comes together.
- WEBSITE. Start at row 2, column 5 of the board as it stands, then left, down, down, right, down, right. Its going brings MOUSE together.
- CABLE. Start at row 6, column 3 of the board as it stands, then left, up, left, down. Its going brings PIXEL together.
- MOUSE. Start at row 5, column 5 of the board as it stands, then down, right, up, up. Nothing new comes together.
- PIXEL. Start at row 6, column 1 of the board as it stands, then right, right, up, up. That leaves CHARGER, the last word.
- CHARGER. Start at row 4, column 1 of the board as it stands, then down, down, right, right, right, up. The board is clear.
The decoys
2 common words can be traced at some point and are off the theme — a mistake each: EXERT, TIMES.
Refused, free — a fair player could argue for it: SITES.
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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.