Field guide

How to play

Find one answer that fits every circle to cover the sun.

The idea

Each level puts a sun in the middle of a ring of circles. Every circle is a category, like “A golf term” or “Something a court can give you”. The circles come from different worlds, so the best answers are words with more than one life: “penalty” is both a soccer term and something a court can give you. Type one word or phrase that fits all of them. The more circles it fits, the more of the sun it covers.

There are five levels a day, each with new circles, and no time limit. If a word isn't in our word list, it doesn't count and you can try again. A real word that fits none of the circles is a strike. Three strikes and the level ends as Clear Skies. The first answer that fits at least one circle is locked in for that level. You can use the same answer on more than one level.

Scoring

Each level is scored by how many circles your answer fits:

• 🌑Total Eclipse fits every circle100
• 🌘Diamond Ring misses one circle60
• 🌗Crescent fits three or more, misses two or more45
• 🌖Partial Eclipse fits two, misses two or more30
• 🌔First Contact fits one circle20
• 🌕Clear Skies three strikes, nothing fit0

A perfect day is 500 points. Every circle you fit earns points, but a Total Eclipse is worth the most, so take your time and look for one answer that fits them all.

Streaks

Your streak is the number of days in a row you scored 250 points or more (out of 500). Everyone gets the same puzzle, and a new one starts at midnight Eastern time (ET), wherever you are. Your stats are saved on this device. Sign in to use them on your other devices too.

Why didn't my answer count?

Answers are checked against a word list in your browser. Plurals, capital letters and accents don't matter, and names from around the world count. A word that isn't in the list doesn't count as a strike. If you turn on Spelling help (in Settings), it fixes typos (“trakter” becomes tractor) and short forms (“hoa” becomes hoa fees) when you submit, picking the fix that fits the level. If it isn’t sure, it asks “Did you mean…?”. Real words are always checked exactly as you typed them.

Where do the puzzles come from?

Every puzzle is made ahead of time. The answer lists come from dictionaries and open reference sources, and we check them by hand before each day goes out. Your answers are checked on your device, so you get the result right away.

Sharing

When you finish, Share copies your day as five moons. It shows how you did without giving away any answers.

Contact

Found a bug, think an answer should count, or have an idea? Email support@moondle.io. Questions about your data are covered in Privacy.