BOOKENDS puzzle #11, November 7, 2026

Saturday's BOOKENDS word was TOAD. It has four letters, starts with T and ends with D. The day's shelf held 881 words that fit between the bookends at the start.

What it means: noun: any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping.

Worth knowing about this word: a word starting with T sits about 77% 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.