New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- The Contexto answer today, for Monday, August 24, 2026, is CHIMNEY. That solves Contexto #1436.

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Contexto Hints Today, August 24, 2026 (#1436)

It is a noun, and a physical object rather than an idea.

You would find one on a building, not inside a room.

It carries something upward and out.

It is strongly associated with winter, with soot, and with one particular December visitor.

Seven letters, and the first is C.

Contexto Answer Today: #1436 Is CHIMNEY

The answer to Contexto #1436 is CHIMNEY: t...