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Hints for Strands #208, from gentle to revealing
- Theme: Think of a medieval marvel.
- Extra clue: “Not necessarily made of sand.”
- Another nudge: “Man the catapults!”
- Spangram: The word is CASTLE. It begins at the left edge in row four and ends at the right edge in row three.
In Strands, you find words related to the puzzle’s theme in a letter grid. The spangram connects the theme and stretches between opposite sides of the board. If you want help without revealing the whole solution, finding three non-theme words can unlock an in-game hint that reveals a theme word.
TechRadar lists BUTTER, TORE, WEAR, ATOM, LAUD and DARE as words that can trigger the hint system in this puzzle.
Full answers for Sept. 27, 2024
Spoiler warning: The complete solution is below.
- MOAT
- WALL
- DRAWBRIDGE
- COURTYARD
- TOWER
- KEEP
- TURRET
- Spangram: CASTLE
Why the theme fits
MOAT, WALL, DRAWBRIDGE, COURTYARD, TOWER, KEEP and TURRET are all features associated with a castle, which is summarized by the spangram CASTLE. The New York Times has described Strands themes as potentially involving fill-in-the-blank phrases, steps in a process, category members, synonyms or homophones, as quoted by Forbes.
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