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Hints for Strands #635
The theme points to things people try when they’re wishing for good luck or hoping for something to happen.
For a stronger clue, think of Jiminy Cricket’s most famous song. Another way to approach the theme: “Don’t tell, it won’t come true.”
Spoilers: the spangram and answers
Stop here if you don’t want the solution.
The spangram is MAKE A WISH (shown in the grid as MAKEAWISH). It has nine letters, excluding spaces.
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The six theme words are:
- STAR
- DANDELION
- EYELASH
- COIN
- FOUNTAIN
- LADYBUG
How the hint system works
Parade’s account of New York Times instructions says that finding three non-theme words earns a hint. The hint reveals the letters of a theme word; if a hint is already active, it shows the order of that word’s letters. Theme words are highlighted blue and the spangram yellow. You can form words by dragging or tapping letters. The spangram describes the theme and touches two opposite edges of the board.
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