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Hints for Strands #563
Theme clue
“We beg to differ.”
Gentle nudge
Think in word pairs.
Spangram clue
It is a 16-letter classic phrase about things that naturally go opposite ways. The grid spells it without a space.
Answers for September 17, 2025
Spoilers below.
Spangram
OPPOSITESATTRACT
Theme words
- BOLD
- TIMID
- NOISY
- QUIET
- RIGID
- FLEXIBLE
How the answers fit the theme
The six theme words make three antonym pairs: BOLD and TIMID, NOISY and QUIET, and RIGID and FLEXIBLE. The spangram, OPPOSITESATTRACT, captures the idea behind the pairs and spans the board.
How Strands hints work
Strands is played on a 6-by-8 board of 48 letters. Trace theme words through adjacent letters; the spangram connects opposite sides of the board and captures the theme. As described by secondary guides, finding three valid non-theme words of at least four letters earns an in-game hint that highlights the letters of a theme word.
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For more help with the puzzle’s format, Forbes reproduces a description attributed to The New York Times: “Some themes are fill-in-the-blank phrases. They may also be steps in a process, items that all belong to the same category, synonyms or homophones.”
Quick Recap
Rank #3
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