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NYT Strands game #338, for Tuesday, February 4, 2025, has an elf-centered theme. Start with the spoiler-light clues below; the complete word list and spangram follow.
Hints for Strands game #338
- Theme: Elf-centered.
- Extra nudge: Not Christmas elves; think of different kinds of elves and related mythical beings.
- Spangram clue: Mischievous beings.
- First letters: LE, FA, GR, HO, PI, SP, IM.
The spangram stretches from the left side of the board at row 5 to the right side at row 5. If you want to use the game’s in-grid hints, TechRadar lists MICE, HOME, SLIME, PIERCE, BEER, and LIME as clue words.
Spoilers: answers for February 4, 2025
Stop here if you want to solve the puzzle yourself. The six theme words are:
- PIXIE
- FAIRY
- SPRITE
- HOBGOBLIN
- GREMLIN
- LEPRECHAUN
Spangram: IMPISH
How the Strands spangram works
Strands is a daily word-grid game built around a theme. Players find words that fit it, while the spangram crosses the board from one side to another and helps express the theme. In this puzzle, IMPISH describes the mischievous quality shared by the mythical beings in the answer set.
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