HYDRANYM No. 5

by The Editors

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HYDRANYM No. 5 IS CLOSED!

THIS GAME ENDED MIDNIGHT PT ON Wednesday, June 25, 2025


THE RULES

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

FLOWERS

and the letters given

D D A M P

a tolerable entry could be,

Denuded Daisies Aren’t Matchmaking Psychics

On Thursday, June 26, we’ll publish a form where you can read—and vote—on the best 21 entries received, as judged by a panel of Flaming Hydra editors. Winners will receive bragging rights and their name and winning entry will be posted on the ANNALS of HYDRANYM page.


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