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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #50 on: June 08, 2024, 11:28:56 AM »
Quote from: Aruntraveller on June 08, 2024, 09:39:50 AM
Strands #97
“Beat the heat”
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I struggled to see how at least one clue had anything to do with beating the heat
The one at top left? I thought that, too.
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #51 on: June 09, 2024, 05:57:58 AM »
Strands #98
“Way to grow!”
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #52 on: June 09, 2024, 08:21:49 AM »
Strands #98
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #53 on: June 09, 2024, 01:37:29 PM »
Strands #98
“Way to grow!”
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #54 on: June 09, 2024, 10:01:05 PM »
Strands #98
“Way to grow!”
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #55 on: June 09, 2024, 10:38:19 PM »
Strands #98
“Way to grow!”
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #56 on: June 10, 2024, 06:31:47 AM »
Strands #99
“Print edition”
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #57 on: June 10, 2024, 09:16:03 AM »
Strands #99
“Print edition”
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #58 on: June 10, 2024, 10:33:03 AM »
Strands #99
“Print edition”
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #59 on: June 11, 2024, 05:42:32 AM »
Strands #100
“Hold up...”
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #60 on: June 11, 2024, 08:24:42 AM »
Strands #100
“Hold up...”
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #61 on: June 12, 2024, 06:05:31 AM »
Tough.
Strands #101
“By the dozen”
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #62 on: June 12, 2024, 08:58:47 AM »
Strands #101
“By the dozen”
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The clue did not help at all for me.
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #63 on: June 12, 2024, 09:11:40 AM »
Strands #101
“By the dozen”
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Hmm...even after adjusting for the oblique clue baffled how one is an answer.
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #64 on: June 12, 2024, 09:15:20 AM »
I thought the Yanks spelt the spangram differently.
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #65 on: June 12, 2024, 09:20:04 AM »
Quote from: SteveH on June 12, 2024, 09:15:20 AM
I thought the Yanks spelt the spangram differently.
They do but they still use both spellings interchangeably.
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #66 on: June 13, 2024, 06:37:59 AM »
Strands #102
“Good times ahead”
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #67 on: June 13, 2024, 07:26:57 AM »
Strands #102
“Good times ahead”
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #68 on: June 13, 2024, 11:49:05 AM »
Strands #102
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American spelling took me a moment, again.

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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #69 on: June 14, 2024, 04:34:06 AM »
Pity I had to use a hint, but once I knew what I was looking for,, it was easy.
Strands #103
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #70 on: June 14, 2024, 10:19:42 AM »
Strands #103
“Take a load off!”
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #71 on: June 14, 2024, 10:25:46 AM »
Strands #103
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #72 on: June 14, 2024, 01:50:37 PM »
Strands #103
“Take a load off!”
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #73 on: June 14, 2024, 03:09:37 PM »
Strands #103
“Take a load off!”
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #74 on: June 15, 2024, 07:17:08 AM »
Strands #104
“Deep dive”
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