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Hints for Strands #97
Start with the theme
The theme is “Beat the heat.” Think of things associated with warm-weather activities and summer.
Use the spangram clue
TechRadar offered the gentle clue “The sun is out.” The spangram was reported to start on the left side of the board in row five and finish on the right side in row three. These are reported locations, not a full path diagram. TechRadar’s June 7, 2024 guide covered the June 8 puzzle.
Optional clue words
If you need to unlock in-game hints, the reported non-answer clue words are CHAMP, BOTCH, SHOOT, PEACH, CREAM, and POOCH. They are not theme answers.
Full answer for June 8, 2024
Spangram: SUMMER
Theme words: BEACH, CAMP, POPSICLE, CARNIVAL, LEMONADE, and HOPSCOTCH.
The answer list is also reported by Try Hard Guides’ June 7, 2024 guide. Its publication date is the day before the puzzle’s stated date; this answer is for June 8, 2024, game #97.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.How Strands hints work
Strands is a themed word-search game: connect letters on the board to form theme words. Finding words outside the theme can contribute toward in-game hints. The spangram summarizes the theme and stretches between opposite sides of the board.
TechRadar writer Marc McLaren questioned how CARNIVAL, CAMP, and HOPSCOTCH relate to “Beat the heat,” while noting a possible US/UK cultural difference. That is his reaction, not an official explanation of the puzzle’s intended connections.
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