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Cast Six No. 38: Shhh, the Boss Is Coming

You know the face. You remember the scene. Now find where every movie fits.

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Daily No. 038 · 6 movies · 6 parts · 3 checks

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  • A Quiet Place
  • The Devil Wears Prada
  • The Black Phone
  • Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
  • The Iron Giant
  • Mission: Impossible

The six parts

  • Science Fiction
  • Animation
  • Released in the 1980s
  • With Tom Cruise
  • Released in the 2000s
  • Thriller

Inside this movie puzzle

Cast Six No. 38: Shhh, the Boss Is Coming

Play Shhh, the Boss Is Coming, the free Cast Six No. 38 puzzle for September 7, 2026. Match six movies to six overlapping categories in three checks.

Three hints if you need them. Your daily progress saves in this browser. Replays stay separate from your original round.

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Six movies. Six categories. Use every movie once.

  • A Quiet Place
  • The Devil Wears Prada
  • The Black Phone
  • Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
  • The Iron Giant
  • Mission: Impossible

The categories

  • Science Fiction
  • Animation
  • Released in the 1980s
  • With Tom Cruise
  • Released in the 2000s
  • Thriller

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How the cast came together

Spoilers: the full lineup. Open after you play.

The September 7, 2026 edition is finished. 2 of the six categories fit more than one film. The lineup below is the only way to give all six movies a part. Facts come from the puzzle’s verified movie data.

  1. Science Fiction — A Quiet Place (2018) is listed under Science Fiction. Also fits: The Iron Giant. Source
  2. Animation — The Iron Giant (1999) is listed under Animation. Source
  3. Released in the 1980s — Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom was released in 1984, in the 1980s. Source
  4. With Tom Cruise — Tom Cruise is in the cast of Mission: Impossible (1996). Source
  5. Released in the 2000s — The Devil Wears Prada was released in 2006, in the 2000s. Source
  6. Thriller — The Black Phone (2022) is listed under Thriller. Also fits: Mission: Impossible. Source

How to play.

Step 1 of 4

First, try two clicks.

Click or tap Toy Story, then Animated. You can also choose the category first.

Animated

Try it: choose Toy Story or Animated first.

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Keyboard controls

1–6
Select a movie
A–F
Select a category
U
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P
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Cast Six No. 38: Shhh, the Boss Is Coming

Play Shhh, the Boss Is Coming, the free Cast Six No. 38 puzzle for September 7, 2026. Match six movies to six overlapping categories in three checks.

Three hints if you need them. Your daily progress saves in this browser. Replays stay separate from your original round.

Past dailies puzzles · How to play