Today’s Strands puzzle is really fun, and colorful to boot! I enjoyed solving the words and predicting which color they would show up in. If you need hints and answers, read on.
Hint for today’s Strands puzzle
Today’s Strands theme is: For better or wurst.
If that doesn’t help you, here’s a clue: Summer supper, in color.
Clue words to unlock in-game hints
Your goal is to find hidden words that fit the puzzle’s theme. If you’re stuck, find any words you can. Every time you find three words of four letters or more, Strands will reveal one of the theme words. These are the words I used to get those hints, but any words of four or more letters that you find will work:
- SAND, RATE, RATES, CHASE, CHASER, CHASERS, SHIN, LIRE, RAND, TUMS, STAR, RATS, TOPS, SUMS, POST
Answers for today’s Strands puzzle
These are the answers that tie into the theme. The goal of the puzzle is to find them all, including the spangram, a theme word that reaches from one side of the puzzle to the other. When you have all of them (I originally thought there were always eight, but learned that the number can vary), every letter on the board will be used. Here are the nonspangram answers:
- ONION, CHEESE, RELISH, KETCHUP, MUSTARD, SAUERKRAUT
Today’s Strands spangram
Today’s Strands spangram is TOPDOGS. To find it, start with the T that’s four letters down on the far-right side, and wind down and backwards.
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