HYDRANYM is the weekly word game especially for Flaming Hydra subscribers.

The Rules of Hydranym

Create an ENTERTAINING and APT acronym from the letters provided. Use only the initial letters—use all of them, and in the order shown.

If there is a theme specified, your HYDRANYM should refer to it in some way. For example if the theme were

WIRED

and the letters were

S E B I

a possible submission would be:

Second espresso: bad idea

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You can play by subscribing! It’s weirdly fun AND, as a subscriber, you will be helping to support press freedom.

Each week, subscribers vote for your favorite submissions from among the best entries received, as judged by a panel of Flaming Hydra editors. The winning player basks in adulation and acclaim, and their name and winning entry is posted in the ANNALS of HYDRANYM.

As ever, please write to [email protected] with your comments and suggestions for improvements to HYDRANYM.

Archives

See the past winners: ANNALS of HYDRANYM.

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