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Hints for Strands #729
- Theme: Home office alternative.
- Extra nudge: Time to work.
- First letters: The six theme entries begin WI, DE, BO, LO, PA, and PR. The spangram begins CO.
- Spangram route: It has 14 letters and runs from the top edge at column 1 to the bottom edge at column 5, according to TechRadar’s March 2 guide.
Parade lists SHOW, BROW, BOOK, SKIN, PANTINE, and NOTE as non-theme words that can help earn hints. These are not theme answers; the spelling “PANTINE” follows Parade’s answer guide.
Full answer key for March 2
Spoilers below.
- WIFI
- DESKS
- BOOTHS
- LOUNGE
- PANTRY
- PRINTER
Spangram
COWORKINGSPACE
The answer list is reported by both TechRadar and Parade. Parade describes the spangram’s path as a mix of vertical and horizontal movement.
How Strands hints and the spangram work
Players form words by dragging or tapping letters. Theme words fill the board, remain highlighted blue, and do not overlap. The spangram describes the theme, touches two opposite sides of the board, and turns yellow when found. Finding three non-theme words earns an in-game hint that reveals letters in a theme word; if a hint is already active, the game shows that word’s letter order, according to Parade’s rules summary.
Quick Recap
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