Author Topic: Strands - another new word game. (Read 59149 times)

Steve H · « **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.

Steve H · « **Reply #201 on:** July 28, 2024, 06:30:56 AM »

Strands #147
“Daily delivery”
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Aruntraveller · « **Reply #202 on:** July 28, 2024, 09:47:27 AM »

Strands #147
“Daily delivery”
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Sebastian Toe · « **Reply #203 on:** July 28, 2024, 10:43:36 AM »

Strands #147
“Daily delivery”
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Sebastian Toe · « **Reply #204 on:** July 29, 2024, 12:27:48 AM »

Strands #148
“Book it!”
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Steve H · « **Reply #205 on:** July 29, 2024, 06:26:58 AM »

Easy.
Strands #148
“Book it!”
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Steve H · « **Reply #206 on:** July 30, 2024, 06:09:58 AM »

Strands #149
“That's a stretch!”
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Aruntraveller · « **Reply #207 on:** July 30, 2024, 10:03:22 AM »

Strands #149
“That's a stretch!”
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Sebastian Toe · « **Reply #208 on:** July 31, 2024, 02:23:40 AM »

Strands #150
“Staying power”
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Steve H · « **Reply #209 on:** July 31, 2024, 07:31:18 AM »

Strands #150
“Staying power”
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Aruntraveller · « **Reply #210 on:** July 31, 2024, 09:44:49 AM »

Strands #150
“Staying power”
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Steve H · « **Reply #211 on:** August 01, 2024, 06:43:08 AM »

Strands #151
“Not stirred”
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Aruntraveller · « **Reply #212 on:** August 01, 2024, 09:01:39 AM »

Strands #151
“Not stirred”
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Sebastian Toe · « **Reply #213 on:** August 02, 2024, 03:28:40 AM »

Strands #152
“Here, there, and everywhere”
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Steve H · « **Reply #214 on:** August 02, 2024, 06:49:08 AM »

Strands #152
“Here, there, and everywhere”
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Aruntraveller · « **Reply #215 on:** August 02, 2024, 08:55:17 AM »

Strands #152
“Here, there, and everywhere”
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Steve H · « **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.

Sebastian Toe · « **Reply #217 on:** August 03, 2024, 02:11:37 AM »

Strands #153
“A night at the museum”
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Steve H · « **Reply #218 on:** August 03, 2024, 06:27:11 AM »

Strands #153
“A night at the museum”
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Aruntraveller · « **Reply #219 on:** August 03, 2024, 09:04:16 AM »

Strands #153
“A night at the museum”
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Steve H · « **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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Aruntraveller · « **Reply #221 on:** August 04, 2024, 08:46:19 AM »

Strands #154
“In glove”
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I beg to differ. I found Connections most vexing.

Steve H · « **Reply #222 on:** August 05, 2024, 06:53:52 AM »

Strands #155
“Rolling in it”
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Aruntraveller · « **Reply #223 on:** August 05, 2024, 08:13:17 AM »

Strands #155
“Rolling in it”
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Steve H · « **Reply #224 on:** August 06, 2024, 06:40:15 AM »

Strands #156
“Bed, bath and beyond”
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