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How Strands Works
Strands is like a word find game, but without a list of words to find. Sometimes the theme is clear, and answers are recognized quickly. When stuck, a loophole allows players to make words of four or more letters; for every three such words found, the puzzle highlights one of the theme answers, though unscrambling it can still be tough.
I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story.
Today’s Strands puzzle features a tricky theme and some challenging answers. Continue reading for hints and all the solutions.
Today's Theme and Clues
Today’s Strands theme is: Changing course.
If that doesn’t help, an additional clue is: Not this, but that.
Using In-Game Hints
The goal is to find hidden words that fit the puzzle’s theme. If you’re stuck, finding any words of four letters or more will help; every three such words found will reveal one of the theme words.
Example words that can be used to unlock hints include: DALE, LEAD, COLE, CLOP, SEER, LORE, TOOL, DATE, ROTE, TREE, TREES.
Full Puzzle Solutions
The puzzle requires finding all theme answers, including the spangram, which spans across the board. All letters on the board will be used once all answers are found. The non-spangram answers are:
FLIP, UNDO, REVERSE, OVERTURN, BACKPEDAL
The Spangram Explained
Today’s Strands spangram is THEOLDSWITCHEROO. To locate it, start with the T three letters to the right on the bottom row, then wind up and down.
