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Spoiler-light hint
The theme points to places where students pursue higher education.
A stronger hint
Look for university names that can also be read as ordinary words or familiar terms.
Spangram
UNIVERSITIES
All answers for Strands #134
- TUFTS
- DUKE
- BROWN
- TEMPLE
- RICE
- NORTHWESTERN
How the answers fit the theme
Each theme answer is a university name, and the spangram identifies the shared category. The available answer sources confirm the solution set but do not give a fuller explanation for why these particular schools were selected.
How Strands hints work
Strands is a word-search-style game. Players can enter accepted words that are not theme answers; according to the answer guide, every three such words earns an in-game hint that reveals a theme word. The spangram describes the theme and spans opposite sides of the board.
Quick Recap
Rank #3
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