Strands

Strands is a themed word-search puzzle. Every letter in the grid belongs to exactly one answer, and the words connect to a hidden theme you must uncover.

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How to Play

Drag across adjacent letters to spell words that fit the day's theme. Theme words fill the grid, and finding the special spangram reveals the connecting idea. Non-theme words you find earn hints.

Tips & Strategies

• •Read the theme clue first to focus your search.
• •Find ordinary words to bank hints when you get stuck.
• •Letters connect in any direction, including diagonals.
• •The spangram spans the grid and ties the whole theme together.
• •Every letter is used once — leftover letters point to missed words.