BOOKENDS puzzle #9, November 5, 2026

The BOOKENDS word from that Thursday was CONCERTS. It has eight letters, starts with C and ends with S. The day's shelf held 800 words that fit between the bookends at the start.

What it means: Plural or verb form of concert (noun): a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging.

One thing to notice in this word: a word starting with C sits about 12% 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.