Saturday, July 18, 2026 puzzle #1133. Today's board groups basketball violations, words for a belief or perspective, video game counters, and words that follow pop.
Words: CARRY, DOUBLE DRIBBLE, GOALTEND, TRAVEL, ATTITUDE, MIND, OPINION, VIEW, HEALTH, LIVES, SCORE, TIME, CULTURE, FLY, QUIZ, TART
Think of infractions that cause play to stop on a basketball court.
Commit a basketball violation: CARRY, DOUBLE DRIBBLE, GOALTEND, TRAVEL
Carry, double dribble, goaltend, and travel are all basketball violations.
Look for words that can describe a person's position or way of thinking.
Belief: ATTITUDE, MIND, OPINION, VIEW
Attitude, mind, opinion, and view can each refer to a belief or perspective.
Picture the changing values displayed while someone plays a game.
Things tracked in video games: HEALTH, LIVES, SCORE, TIME
Health, lives, score, and time are commonly tracked during video games.
Place the same short word before each answer to form familiar terms.
Words after “pop”: CULTURE, FLY, QUIZ, TART
Pop culture, pop fly, pop quiz, and Pop-Tart are all familiar expressions.