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Hints for Strands #328
Start with the theme
The theme is Seeing double: look for words that contain repeated letters.
Clue words for in-game hints
Find these non-theme words to unlock hints: BALL, SOME, SELL, WOOL, WITH, and TELL.
Spangram hint
The spangram is about pairs. It runs from the left side of the board to the right, touching both sides at row five.
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Complete answer list (spoilers)
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- BALLOON
- COFFEE
- SUCCEED
- COMMITTEE
- WHIPPOORWILL
- Spangram: LETTERS
COMMITTEE and WHIPPOORWILL each contain three doubled-letter pairs.
How Strands works
Strands is a themed word-search puzzle: trace letters in any direction, including diagonally, to find words connected to the theme. The spangram names the theme and stretches between two opposite sides of the board. According to Strands.Game’s secondary description of the mechanics, three valid non-theme words unlock a hint that highlights one theme word; Strands.Game says it is not affiliated with NYT Strands. Read its gameplay explanation.
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The historical answer list and puzzle-specific hints were published by TechRadar on January 25, 2025. Read TechRadar.
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