Monkey Wrench hints and answers for May 21, 2026

Hints that get gradually more specific, then the answers if you need them. Nothing is revealed until you tap.

Categories5
Words12
Honeycomb7x15
DayThursday

Monkey Wrench hints for May 21, 2026

Open one category at a time. Each shows how many words you are looking for.

1
CategoryUS States With Seacoast — 1 word
2
CategoryThings That Are Round — 3 words
3
CategorySports & Games Idioms — 3 words
4
CategoryThings That Are Hard — 3 words
5
CategoryPeople With Bird Names — 2 words
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Monkey Wrench answers today

US States With Seacoast
New York
Things That Are Round
BasketballGrapefruitPlanet
Sports & Games Idioms
Clear a HurdleUpper HandSink or Swim
Things That Are Hard
ShellGlassTopaz
People With Bird Names
Chris MartinRobin Cook

How to solve Monkey Wrench

Read the categories and their word counts. Drag through connected hexagons to spell a word; if it belongs to a category it locks in. Every letter on the board is used exactly once across all the words.

Want the full method? Read our Monkey Wrench strategy and tips, or check how to play Monkey Wrench on the hub.

Monkey Wrench tips for tomorrow

  • Start with the specific categories. A category like "Shakespeare plays" has fewer possibilities than "Things that are red".
  • Follow the shape. Long words bend around the honeycomb. Trace a path before committing.
  • Use the edges. Letters on the border have fewer neighbours, so words through them are easier to pin down.

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What are the Monkey Wrench categories today?+

US States With Seacoast (1); Things That Are Round (3); Sports & Games Idioms (3); Things That Are Hard (3); People With Bird Names (2).

Who makes Monkey Wrench?+

Blue Ox Family Games, the studio behind 7 Little Words.

Where can I find past Monkey Wrench answers?+

Every date in our archive has its own page listing every category and its words.

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