{"id":3666,"date":"2026-07-03T16:39:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T16:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=3666"},"modified":"2026-07-03T16:39:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T16:39:21","slug":"word-game-july-3-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=3666","title":{"rendered":"Word Game: July 3, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>TODAY\u2019S WORD \u2014 GERMANE (jer-MANE: Fitting; appropriate.)<\/p>\n<p>Average mark 31 words<\/p>\n<p>Time limit 45 minutes<\/p>\n<p>Can you find 39 or more words in GERMANE? The list will be published tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>YESTERDAY\u2019S WORD \u2014 OBLIQUELY: obey oblique oily bell belly bile bill blue boil bole boll boule bull bully buoy libel lieu lily lobe lobule lube quell quill yell yule<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=3665\">Besieged Bay Area investment network seeks bankruptcy shield<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com. Order it now for just $5 while supplies last!<\/p>\n<p>RULES OF THE GAME:<\/p>\n<p>1. Words must be of four or more letters.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of \u201cs,\u201d such as \u201cbats\u201d or \u201cdies,\u201d are not allowed.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=3663\">How \u2018Country Roads\u2019 became the soundtrack of the US team\u2019s World Cup run<\/a><\/p>\n<p>3. Additional words made by adding a \u201cd\u201d or an \u201cs\u201d may not be used. 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