Today's Strands clue is "It's skin deep". Use the hints below to find the theme words and the spangram.
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Theme nudge: What to look for
Look for items tied to a daily routine that helps keep your face feeling fresh and protected.
Hint 1: How many words to find
There are 5 theme words plus one spangram.
Hint 2: The spangram
The spangram has 10 letters, starts with B, and runs from one side of the board to the other.
Hint 3: Theme word lengths and first letters
- 8 letters, starts with C
- 11 letters, starts with M
- 5 letters, starts with S
- 9 letters, starts with S
- 5 letters, starts with T
Show the spangram
BEAUTYCARE
Show all theme words
CLEANSER, MOISTURIZER, SERUM, SUNSCREEN, TONER
About this puzzle
- Made by Christina Iverson
- Edited by Tracy Bennett
Strands deep dive
More about today's puzzle. Everything in this section can include the answer.
The solved board
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Gold squares are the spangram, green squares are theme words.
What the theme words mean
- CLEANSER: Someone or something that cleanses, such as a detergent.
- MOISTURIZER: Moisturising cream, emollient.
- SERUM: Blood serum used as a blood product, in the practice of medicine: blood serum from the tissues of immunized animals (...
- SUNSCREEN: A topical substance formulated to protect the skin from the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation by absorbing, re...
- TONER: Powder used in laser printers and photocopiers to form the text and images on the printed paper.
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