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Cast Six No. 39: Sleight of Circuit

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Cast Six No. 39: Sleight of Circuit

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

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Daily No. 039 · 6 movies · 6 parts · 3 checks

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  • The Prestige
  • Shrek 2
  • Black Adam
  • Ex Machina
  • National Treasure
  • Labyrinth

The six parts

  • Science Fiction
  • Fantasy
  • With Nicolas Cage
  • With Christian Bale
  • Released in the 2010s
  • Released in the 1980s

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Cast Six No. 39: Sleight of Circuit

Play Sleight of Circuit, the free Cast Six No. 39 puzzle for September 8, 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.

  • The Prestige
  • Shrek 2
  • Black Adam
  • Ex Machina
  • National Treasure
  • Labyrinth

The categories

  • Science Fiction
  • Fantasy
  • With Nicolas Cage
  • With Christian Bale
  • Released in the 2010s
  • Released in the 1980s

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How the cast came together

Spoilers: the full lineup. Open after you play.

The September 8, 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 — Black Adam (2022) is listed under Science Fiction. Also fits: The Prestige and Ex Machina. Source
  2. Fantasy — Shrek 2 (2004) is listed under Fantasy. Also fits: Labyrinth. Source
  3. With Nicolas Cage — Nicolas Cage is in the cast of National Treasure (2004). Source
  4. With Christian Bale — Christian Bale is in the cast of The Prestige (2006). Source
  5. Released in the 2010s — Ex Machina was released in 2015, in the 2010s. Source
  6. Released in the 1980s — Labyrinth was released in 1986, in the 1980s. 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
Undo a move
Delete
Return selected movie to the posters
P
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⌘ / Ctrl + Enter
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Choose a movie and category in either order. Tab and Enter also work on every button.

Cast Six No. 39: Sleight of Circuit

Play Sleight of Circuit, the free Cast Six No. 39 puzzle for September 8, 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