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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #200 on: July 27, 2024, 05:22:33 PM »
Quote from: Aruntraveller on July 27, 2024, 09:26:28 AM
I'm with you, Steve. It made very little sense to me.

Edit: If you look up the Spangram it explains it, I think. It's not something I'm aware of hence the bafflement.
Yes. Well known in the US, unknown in the UK., I googled it myself later.
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #201 on: July 28, 2024, 06:30:56 AM »
Strands #147
“Daily delivery”
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #202 on: July 28, 2024, 09:47:27 AM »
Strands #147
“Daily delivery”
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #203 on: July 28, 2024, 10:43:36 AM »
Strands #147
“Daily delivery”
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #204 on: July 29, 2024, 12:27:48 AM »
Strands #148
“Book it!”
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #205 on: July 29, 2024, 06:26:58 AM »
Easy.
Strands #148
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #206 on: July 30, 2024, 06:09:58 AM »
Strands #149
“That's a stretch!”
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #207 on: July 30, 2024, 10:03:22 AM »
Strands #149
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #208 on: July 31, 2024, 02:23:40 AM »
Strands #150
“Staying power”
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #209 on: July 31, 2024, 07:31:18 AM »
Strands #150
“Staying power”
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #210 on: July 31, 2024, 09:44:49 AM »
Strands #150
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #211 on: August 01, 2024, 06:43:08 AM »
Strands #151
“Not stirred”
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #212 on: August 01, 2024, 09:01:39 AM »
Strands #151
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #213 on: August 02, 2024, 03:28:40 AM »
Strands #152
“Here, there, and everywhere”
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #214 on: August 02, 2024, 06:49:08 AM »
Strands #152
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #215 on: August 02, 2024, 08:55:17 AM »
Strands #152
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #216 on: August 02, 2024, 12:32:03 PM »
#152 SPOILER ALERT













I spent some time looking for Beatles songs before spotting the spangram. I then wasted more time looking for placenames, before using a hint revealed the real theme. After that, it was easy.
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #217 on: August 03, 2024, 02:11:37 AM »
Strands #153
“A night at the museum”
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #218 on: August 03, 2024, 06:27:11 AM »
Strands #153
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #219 on: August 03, 2024, 09:04:16 AM »
Strands #153
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #220 on: August 04, 2024, 06:28:25 AM »
All three NYT games were easy today.
Strands #154
“In glove”
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #221 on: August 04, 2024, 08:46:19 AM »
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I beg to differ. I found Connections most vexing.
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #222 on: August 05, 2024, 06:53:52 AM »
Strands #155
“Rolling in it”
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #223 on: August 05, 2024, 08:13:17 AM »
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Re: Strands - another new word game.
« Reply #224 on: August 06, 2024, 06:40:15 AM »
Strands #156
“Bed, bath and beyond”
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