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Hints for Strands #148
Use these clues in order for a gradual nudge rather than an immediate answer reveal:
- Theme clue: “Book it!”
- Spangram clue: “Palaces of words.”
- Spangram path: TechRadar reports that it begins at the top of the fourth column and ends at the bottom of the fourth column.
The theme connects to things people do at a public library: meeting, learning, studying, reading, renewing, borrowing, and browsing.
How to earn an in-game hint
Try finding these words that are not part of the theme: NEWER, PREEN, STRAW, BRAN, DUTY, and COLD. Try Hard Guides explains that three valid non-theme words of four or more letters unlock a hint that highlights a theme word. Its guide is a secondary explanation of the gameplay mechanics; the official NYT rules were not directly available for verification.
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Spoilers: spangram and answers
Warning: The full solution is below.
Spangram
PUBLICLIBRARY
Theme words
- MEET
- LEARN
- STUDY
- READ
- RENEW
- BORROW
- BROWSE
Why these words fit
The answers describe activities and services associated with a public library: visitors can meet, learn, study, and read, as well as renew materials, borrow them, or browse the collection. The spangram names the place that ties those words together.
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