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Hints for Strands #171
- Theme clue: “One for the ages.”
- Gentle hint: “Celebration every year.”
- Spangram hint: “It’s your special day!”
The theme clue may not immediately point to birthdays. TechRadar writer Marc McLaren said it did not give him enough to identify the concept; he used a hint that revealed CAKE, which helped him solve the rest. That is his personal account, not an official difficulty rating.
Answers for August 21, 2024
Spoilers below.
- CAKE
- PARTY
- GIFTS
- CARDS
- CANDLES
- CELEBRATE
Spangram: HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Where the spangram runs
TechRadar reports that HAPPY BIRTHDAY starts at the top of column three and ends at the bottom of column four.
How Strands hints work
Strands is a word-search game built around a theme and a letter grid. Words can bend but cannot overlap. The spangram describes the theme and reaches two opposite edges of the grid. Finding three unrelated words can earn a hint that highlights a theme word.
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