Today's Strands clue is "It's in the bag". Use the hints below to find the theme words and the spangram.
NAERPPDCSKALTYTICERTREATICRANGOTKOFSOTGNIRHBRUSH
Hint 1: How many words to find
There are 6 theme words plus one spangram.
Hint 2: The spangram
The spangram has 12 letters, starts with T, and runs from one side of the board to the other.
Hint 3: Theme word lengths and first letters
- 5 letters, starts with A
- 5 letters, starts with C
- 5 letters, starts with F
- 4 letters, starts with R
- 7 letters, starts with S
- 10 letters, starts with T
Show the spangram
TRICKORTREAT
Show all theme words
APPLE, CANDY, FANGS, RING, STICKER, TOOTHBRUSH
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
NAERPPDCSKALTYTICERTREATICRANGOTKOFSOTGNIRHBRUSH
Gold squares are the spangram, green squares are theme words.
What the theme words mean
- APPLE: A common, firm, round fruit produced by a tree of the genus Malus.
- CANDY: (uncountable, chiefly Canada, US, Philippines) Edible, sweet-tasting confectionery containing sugar, or sometimes art...
- FANGS: Fangs! is the fourth studio album from experimental rock band Falling Up.
- RING: (physical) A solid object in the shape of a circle.
- STICKER: An adhesive label or decal.
- TOOTHBRUSH: A brush, used with toothpaste, for cleaning the teeth.
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