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Hints for Strands #125
- Theme: By the yard.
- Extra nudge: As in grass, not measurement.
- Spangram clue: Outside decoration.
The puzzle uses a six-by-eight letter grid. Theme words are made by connecting adjacent letters, and the spangram names the shared theme while reaching opposite sides of the grid. Finding valid non-theme words can earn in-game help that reveals a theme word.
Spangram hint and answer
The spangram is LAWNORNAMENT. TechRadar describes its path as starting at the bottom edge in the fourth column and ending at the top edge in the fourth column.
All theme answers
- GNOME
- PLANTER
- BIRDBATH
- WINDSOCK
- FLAMINGO
The five words are lawn decorations, which ties them to the “By the yard” theme.
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Quick Recap
Sources
- TechRadar’s July 6, 2024 Strands guide identifies the puzzle number, hints, answers, and spangram path.
- Try Hard Guides’ answer guide corroborates the puzzle identity, theme, solution, and general rules.
- Forbes’ Strands #125 guide corroborates the theme, added clue, and answer set; its page notes a correction.
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