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March 12 Strands theme and answers
The theme was “Out-and-out.” The answers were:
- COMPLETE
- THOROUGH
- TOTAL
- UTTER
- VERITABLE
The spangram was DYED IN THE WOOL (entered without spaces as DYEDINTHEWOOL).
How the answers fit the theme
Each theme word can describe something complete, absolute or all-encompassing. The spangram connects the set through the idiom “dyed in the wool,” which describes a trait or belief that is deeply ingrained.
How Strands works
Strands is a New York Times word game played on a letter grid. Players connect adjacent letters in multiple directions to find theme words; the spangram is the word or phrase that captures the theme and spans the board.
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