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Hints for Strands #275
The spangram runs vertically from the bottom of the board to the top. The first answer is in the board’s bottom half.
Use these first-two-letter clues to search for the six answers:
- CA
- LA
- TO
- HE
- FL
- IL — the spangram
Today’s Strands answers
Spoilers below. The spangram is ILLUMINATION.
The other theme words are:
- CANDLE
- LANTERN
- TORCH
- HEADLAMP
- FLASHLIGHT
How Strands hints work
Parade’s guide describes the objective as finding the theme words to fill the board; the spangram describes the theme and touches two opposite sides. It also says that finding three non-theme words earns a hint. This rules summary is attributed to The New York Times by Parade.
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