Looking for Monday’s Strands hints, spangram and answers? You can find them here:
Here we go, diving headlong into the work week. We’re one third of the way through September. In three weeks, October will be here and then it’s just three months until the end of 2024, and then it’s just three more quarter-centuries before the year 2100 and the 22nd century, though I’ll be long gone by then, and good riddance. On my tombstone write, “So long and thanks for all the fish!” But in the meantime, whilst we still draw breath and the climate gods have not yet smitten us, let’s play some games. Let’s solve this Strands grid!
Strands is the newest game in the New York Times’ stable of puzzle games. It’s a fun twist on classic word search games. Every day we’re given a new theme and then tasked with uncovering all the words on the grid that fit that theme, including a spangram that spans two sides of the board. Let’s solve today’s, shall we?
What Is Today’s Strands Hint?
Scroll slowly! Just after the hint for today’s Strands puzzle, I’ll reveal what the answer words are.
The official theme hint for today’s Strands puzzle is: Give it a whirl!
Here’s an extra thematic clue to help guide you to the solution: It takes two to tango.
To help you uncover all the words, here are the first two letters of every word, including the spangram, in today’s puzzle:
What Are Today’s Strands Answers?
Spoiler alert! Don’t scroll any further down the page until you’re ready to find out today’s Strands answers.
Today’s Spangram
Before we list all the words, I’ll tell you today’s Spangram and show you where that is on the grid.
This is your final spoiler warning!
Today’s Strands spangram is . . .
BALLROOMDANCE
Here’s where the Spangram is on the grid:
All Today’s Strands Answers
If you need extra help, getting the rest of the words . . . spoilers below!
Here’s the full list of words:
- RUMBA
- QUICKSTEP
- JIVE
- WALTZ
- SALSA
- FOXTROT
Today’s Strands Breakdown
I need to point out something: Today, one of the regular blue words was also a spangram. QUICKSTEP crosses from one side of the grid to the other. I found this a bit confusing, since I thought only spangrams were allowed to do that. The actual spangram, BALLROOMDANCE, makes more sense, and I love how they encircled WALTZ with it. Very clever. Overall, a pretty fun but also fairly straightforward Strands.
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