BOOKENDS puzzle #6, November 2, 2026

The Monday BOOKENDS word was WOMAN. It has five letters, starts with W and ends with N. The day's shelf held 250 words that fit between the bookends at the start.

What it means: noun: an adult female person (as opposed to a man).

Solving note for this word: a word starting with W sits about 88% of the way through the alphabet, so a first guess near the middle of the dictionary, such as a word that starts with M, cuts about half the shelf whichever side the answer is on. Aim each later guess at the middle of the gap that is left.