Today's Strands clue is "Just a little bit". Use the hints below to find the theme words and the spangram.
OPNLECIPIOMUNLLWOLTATIRESMEMLDALIAMOTLOCAEOMFLEB
Theme nudge: What to look for
Look for entries tied to things you’d need a microscope to spot.
Hint 1: How many words to find
There are 6 theme words plus one spangram.
Hint 2: The spangram
The spangram has 10 letters, starts with S, and runs from one side of the board to the other.
Hint 3: Theme word lengths and first letters
- 6 letters, starts with A
- 4 letters, starts with A
- 8 letters, starts with F
- 4 letters, starts with M
- 8 letters, starts with M
- 8 letters, starts with P
Show the spangram
SMALLWORLD
Show all theme words
AMOEBA, ATOM, FOLLICLE, MITE, MOLECULE, PINPOINT
About this puzzle
- Made by Tayonna Jenkins
- Edited by Tracy Bennett
Strands deep dive
More about today's puzzle. Everything in this section can include the answer.
The solved board
OPNLECIPIOMUNLLWOLTATIRESMEMLDALIAMOTLOCAEOMFLEB
Gold squares are the spangram, green squares are theme words.
What the theme words mean
- AMOEBA: (biology) A member of the genus Amoeba of unicellular protozoa that moves by means of temporary projections called ps...
- ATOM: (chemistry, physics) The smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element, n...
- FOLLICLE: (anatomy) A small cavity or sac, such as a hair follicle.
- MITE: Any of many minute arachnids which, along with the ticks, comprise subclass Acarina (aka Acari).
- MOLECULE: (chemistry) The smallest particle of a specific element or compound that retains the chemical properties of that elem...
- PINPOINT: Extremely precise or specific, especially regarding location.
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