Religion and Ethics Forum
General Category => Sports, Hobbies & Interests => Topic started by: Steve H on May 28, 2024, 04:40:50 PM
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I found it a bit frustrating at first, but once I fully understood what I had to do, after reading the instructions again, I found it quite amusing.
https://www.nytimes.com/games/strands
My result for today:
Strands #86
“All atwitter”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #86
“All atwitter”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #86
“All atwitter”
💡🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵
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Strands #86
“All atwitter”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵
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Much harder than yesterday's.
Strands #87
“A good workout”
🔵💡🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
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Strands #87
“A good workout”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
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Strands #87
“A good workout”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #88
“Pump it up!”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #88
“Pump it up!”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #88
“Pump it up!”
💡🔵🔵🔵
💡🔵💡🔵
🟡🔵🔵
I got there in the end, but the original clue did not help me at all. Even when I realised what the category was I didn't do well :(
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Strands #88
“Pump it up!”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #88
“Pump it up!”
💡🔵🔵🔵
💡🔵💡🔵
🟡🔵🔵
I got there in the end, but the original clue did not help me at all. Even when I realised what the category was I didn't do well :(
I wasted quite a lot of time looking for words in a completely different category, based on the clue "pump it up".
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I wasted quite a lot of time looking for words in a completely different category, based on the clue "pump it up".
The first two I found with a different category in mind.
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Strands #89
“On the yellow brick road”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵
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Strands #89
“On the yellow brick road”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
💡🔵🔵
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Strands #89
“On the yellow brick road”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
💡🔵🔵
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Strands #89
“On the yellow brick road”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵
A clear clue, and this being a bit of a specialist subject of mine made that easy. I once did a management training course where each group had to do an entertaining presentation about what they had learned. We did The Wizard of Oz at my behest, in part because I have a management theory about what managers are like based on it. The people running the course said they had had The Wizard of Oz as a theme before but not in in anything like the amount of detail.
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Easy.
Strands #90
“Start the day right”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #90
“Start the day right”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #90
“Start the day right”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
All getting the spangram first so far
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Strands #90
“Start the day right”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
Yep. One really odd one in there, for me, though.
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Strands #90
“Start the day right”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
Yep. One really odd one in there, for me, though.
For me too - must be an American thing (assuming we mean the same word).
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For me too - must be an American thing (assuming we mean the same word).
Yes, I noticed it as well. Again, assuming we mean the same word.
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Not a subject I'm familiar with, so I had to do a lot of guessing, and it took me ages. I spent a long time thinking the subject was something else, even after finding my first word, which didn't help.
Strands #91
“Nailed it!”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
Re. yesterday: who has quiche for breakfast? Weird!
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Strands #91
“Nailed it!”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
I think I was three or four words in before I realised I'd misunderstood the theme!
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Strands #91
“Nailed it!”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
💡🔵🟡🔵
🔵
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Strands #91
“Nailed it!”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Very easy, if you're familiar with the category; probably not so much if not.
Strands #92
“Better with age”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Very easy, if you're familiar with the category; probably not so much if not.
Strands #92
“Better with age”
💡🔵💡🔵
🔵💡🔵💡
🔵🟡🔵
You don't say :)
O.
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Strands #92
“Better with age”
🔵🔵💡🔵
💡🔵🟡🔵
🔵
More difficult for me.
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Strands #92
“Better with age”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵
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Strands #93
“Purposeful pairs”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵
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Strands #93
“Purposeful pairs”
🔵🔵💡🔵
💡🔵🔵🔵
🟡
Still not sure what the theme was, there...
O.
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Strands #93
“Purposeful pairs”
🔵🔵💡🔵
💡🔵🔵🔵
🟡
Still not sure what the theme was, there...
O.
Strands #93
“Purposeful pairs”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
The six non spangram words form phrases in pairs, but it's a crap clue.
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Strands #94
“They're good people”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #94
“They're good people”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵
O.
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Strands #94
“They're good people”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵
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Strands #94
“They're good people”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡
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Easy peasy lemon squeezy!😁
Strands #95
“Tidal treasures”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #95
“Tidal treasures”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #95
“Tidal treasures”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #95
“Tidal treasures”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵
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Strands #95
“Tidal treasures”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡
O.
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Took me ages to get started, and had to use hints, which I try not to do. Heaven knows what the subject had to do with the spangram - obviously too American for me.
Strands #96
“Sorority signs”
💡💡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵
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Strands #96
“Sorority signs”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
I felt a wave of despair at first, but realised it was straightforward once you ignored the American nature of the clue.
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Took me ages to get started, and had to use hints, which I try not to do. Heaven knows what the subject had to do with the spangram - obviously too American for me.
Strands #96
“Sorority signs”
💡💡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵
Strands #96
“Sorority signs”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
Sororities, and fraternities are sort of odd student unions at US colleges and universities named with Greek letters. They appear a lot in films. I am, of course, a member of Delta Tau CHI.
Toga, toga, toga, toga...
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Strands #96
“Sorority signs”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
O.
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Strands #97
“Beat the heat”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #97
“Beat the heat”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵
I struggled to see how at least one clue had anything to do with beating the heat
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Strands #97
“Beat the heat”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵
I struggled to see how at least one clue had anything to do with beating the heat
Me too, so a bit of digging and there's an American kids clothing company of the same name that uses the phrase in its adverts.
Strands #97
“Beat the heat”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #97
“Beat the heat”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵
I struggled to see how at least one clue had anything to do with beating the heat
The one at top left? I thought that, too.
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Strands #98
“Way to grow!”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #98
“Way to grow!”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #98
“Way to grow!”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
O.
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Strands #98
“Way to grow!”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
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Strands #98
“Way to grow!”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
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Strands #99
“Print edition”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #99
“Print edition”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #99
“Print edition”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
O.
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Strands #100
“Hold up...”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
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Strands #100
“Hold up...”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵💡🔵🟡
🔵
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Tough.
Strands #101
“By the dozen”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡💡🔵
🔵💡🔵
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Strands #101
“By the dozen”
💡🔵💡🔵
🔵💡🔵💡
🔵🟡🔵🔵
The clue did not help at all for me.
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Strands #101
“By the dozen”
🔵💡🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵
Hmm...even after adjusting for the oblique clue baffled how one is an answer.
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I thought the Yanks spelt the spangram differently.
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I thought the Yanks spelt the spangram differently.
They do but they still use both spellings interchangeably.
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Strands #102
“Good times ahead”
🔵💡🔵🔵
💡🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵
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Strands #102
“Good times ahead”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #102
“Good times ahead”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
American spelling took me a moment, again.
O.
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Pity I had to use a hint, but once I knew what I was looking for,, it was easy.
Strands #103
“Take a load off!”
💡🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵
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Strands #103
“Take a load off!”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #103
“Take a load off!”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #103
“Take a load off!”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
O.
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Strands #103
“Take a load off!”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #104
“Deep dive”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #104
“Deep dive”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
O.
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Strands #104
“Deep dive”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵
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Strands #104
“Deep dive”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
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Strands #104
“Deep dive”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
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Strands #105
“It’s in the bag”
💡🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #105
“It’s in the bag”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡💡🔵🔵
One guess, two I've never heard of
O.
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Strands #106
“Picking up the pieces”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #106
“Picking up the pieces”
🔵🔵🔵💡
🔵🟡🔵🔵
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Strands #106
“Picking up the pieces”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵
Didn't recognise a few of these from the clue, but were the only words viable with the letters left.
O.
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Strands #106
“Picking up the pieces”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #107
“It’s right under your nose!”
💡🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #107
“It’s right under your nose!”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵
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Strands #107
“It’s right under your nose!”
🟡🔵🔵💡
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #107
“It’s right under your nose!”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵
Easy spangram once adjusted for American spelling.
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Strands #107
“It’s right under your nose!”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵
It would be much easier if the Americans could spell!
O.
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Strands #108
“Home work helpers”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Saw the spangram almost immediately, but took some time to see anything else.
Strands #108
“Home work helpers”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #108
“Home work helpers”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
O.
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Strands #109
“They're good for a laugh”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #109
“They're good for a laugh”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #109
“They're good for a laugh”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #109
“They're good for a laugh”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
O.
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Strands #109
“They're good for a laugh”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Easy, for a nice change.
Strands #110
“We do”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵
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Strands #110
“We do”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵
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Strands #111
“I love the nightlife”
💡🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #111
“I love the nightlife”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #111
“I love the nightlife”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵
O.
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Strands #112
“Fine diners”
🔵💡🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #112
“Fine diners”
🔵💡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
I'm going to guess you need some American cultural background to get some of those.
O.
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Strands #113
“Fine print”
💡🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #113
“Fine print”
💡🔵🔵💡
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵
O.
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Very easy, unlike the other two today.
“Frame game”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵
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Strands #114
“Frame game”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵
O.
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Strands #114
“Frame game”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵
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Strands #115
“Looking good”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
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Strands #115
“Looking good”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
O.
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Strands #115
“Looking good”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
💡🔵🟡🔵
🔵
There was a word in there I would never have associated with looking good. It must be some slang I am not acquainted with.
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Strands #116
“Better together”
💡💡🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵
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Strands #116
“Better together”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵
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I saw the first word as soon as I looked at the grid, but that plus the topic clue put me on completely the wrong track, and I spent ages looking for words in the wrong category.
Strands #117
“That's my jam!”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵
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Strands #117
“That's my jam!”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵
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Strands #117
“That's my jam!”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵
O.
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Strands #118
“It's way over your head”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵
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Strands #118
“It's way over your head”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡
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Strands #118
“It's way over your head”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #119
“Cut and color”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵💡💡🔵
🟡🔵
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Strands #119
“Cut and color”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡
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Strands #120
“We've got the beat”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #120
“We've got the beat”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵
Took me longer than it should have!
O.
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Strands #120
“We've got the beat”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #120
“We've got the beat”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #121
“Heat and eat”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #121
“Heat and eat”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #121
“Heat and eat”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
O.
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Easy-peasy.
Strands #122
“Spin your wheels”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #122
“Spin your wheels”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
Didn't realise one of those was used in that context in the States.
O.
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Strands #122
“Spin your wheels”
🔵🟡💡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵
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Strands #122
“Spin your wheels”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #123
“Nation celebration”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵
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Very easy.
Strands #123
“Nation celebration”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵
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Strands #123
“Nation celebration”
🔵🔵🔵💡
🔵🔵🟡
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Strands #123
“Nation celebration”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵
O.
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Strands #124
“Say something”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵💡🔵
🔵
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Strands #124
“Say something”
🔵🔵🔵💡
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵
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Strands #124
“Say something”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #124
“Say something”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🟡
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Given up on today's. i tried a hint, and the five letters highlighted still didn't make any word, as far as I could see. Sod 'em.
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Strands #125
“By the yard”
🔵💡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡
It took me a while to work out the hint I got, but once sorted the rest was fairly easy - the spangram itself was two words which I find slightly annoying.
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Strands #125
“By the yard”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡
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Strands #126
“Not just black and white”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #126
“Not just black and white”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵
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Strands #126
“Not just black and white”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
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Strands #127
“Rise and shine”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #127
“Rise and shine”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵
O.
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Strands #127
“Rise and shine”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡
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Strands #127
“Rise and shine”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #128
“Now on exhibit”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵
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Strands #128
“Now on exhibit”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵
O.
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Strands #128
“Now on exhibit”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵
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Strands #128
“Now on exhibit”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵
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Strands #129
“In Neverland”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #129
“In Neverland”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
O.
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Strands #129
“In Neverland”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #129
“In Neverland”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #130
“Loaded lunch”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #130
“Loaded lunch”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #130
“Loaded lunch”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵
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Strands #131
“Auto suggestion”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #131
“Auto suggestion”
🔵🔵💡🔵
💡🔵🟡🔵
🔵
O.
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Strands #132
“Hello kitty”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡💡💡🔵
🔵
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Strands #132
“Hello kitty”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡💡🔵🔵
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Strands #133
“Say my name”
💡🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵
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Strands #134
“Give it the ol' college try”
🔵🔵🔵💡
🔵💡🔵🟡
💡🔵
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Strands #134
“Give it the ol' college try”
🔵🔵🔵💡
🔵🔵🔵🟡
Too American. I had to cheat by googling.
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Strands #135
“Were you raised in a barn?”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #135
“Were you raised in a barn?”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Very easy.
Strands #136
“Park place”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #136
“Park place”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Easiest yet.
Strands #137
“At your fingertips”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Ridiculously easy.
Strands #137
“At your fingertips”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #138
“And the Oscar goes to ...”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵
-
Strands #138
“And the Oscar goes to ...”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #138
“And the Oscar goes to ...”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #139
“A seat at the table”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵
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Strands #139
“A seat at the table”
💡🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵
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Strands #139
“A seat at the table”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵
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Strands #140
“S-words? (a cutting-edge theme!)”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #140
“S-words? (a cutting-edge theme!)”
🔵🟡💡🔵
🔵🔵💡🔵
🔵
Struggled a bit with that one.
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Strands #140
“S-words? (a cutting-edge theme!)”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #141
“Make waves”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #141
“Make waves”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #141
“Make waves”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #142
“You're the best!”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵
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Strands #142
“You're the best!”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵
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Strands #142
“You're the best!”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵
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Strands #143
“Screen time”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵
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Strands #144
“All that jazz”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵
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Strands #144
“All that jazz”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵
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Strands #144
“All that jazz”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
💡🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵
-
Strands #145
“Go for the gold”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #145
“Go for the gold”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #145
“Go for the gold”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Well, I got it in the end, but I still don't get it, if you see what I mean! Is it a famous story I'm not familiar with?
Strands #146
“Bedtime story”
💡🔵🔵💡
🔵🔵🟡💡
🔵🔵
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Strands #146
“Bedtime story”
💡🔵🔵💡
🔵💡🔵🔵
💡🔵🟡
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.
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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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Strands #147
“Daily delivery”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #147
“Daily delivery”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #147
“Daily delivery”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #148
“Book it!”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Easy.
Strands #148
“Book it!”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #149
“That's a stretch!”
🔵🔵💡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵
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Strands #149
“That's a stretch!”
🔵💡🔵🔵
🔵🔵💡🔵
🟡🔵
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Strands #150
“Staying power”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #150
“Staying power”
💡🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #150
“Staying power”
💡🔵💡🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵
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Strands #151
“Not stirred”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #151
“Not stirred”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #152
“Here, there, and everywhere”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #152
“Here, there, and everywhere”
🟡💡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #152
“Here, there, and everywhere”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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#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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Strands #153
“A night at the museum”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵
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Strands #153
“A night at the museum”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵
-
Strands #153
“A night at the museum”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵
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All three NYT games were easy today.
Strands #154
“In glove”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵
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Strands #154
“In glove”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵
I beg to differ. I found Connections most vexing.
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Strands #155
“Rolling in it”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡
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Strands #155
“Rolling in it”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡
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Strands #156
“Bed, bath and beyond”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵
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Strands #156
“Bed, bath and beyond”
🔵💡🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵
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Strands #157
“Oh, oh, oh!”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #157
“Oh, oh, oh!”
🔵🔵💡🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
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First time I've had to use two hints.
Strands #158
“Splashy event”
🔵🔵💡🔵
💡🔵🟡🔵
🔵
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Strands #158
“Splashy event”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #158
“Splashy event”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
I'm not sure why a random food item qualifies for a splashy event.
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Strands #158
“Splashy event”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
I'm not sure why a random food item qualifies for a splashy event.
Typical fare for an American style party there perhaps?
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Easy peasy lemon squeezy.
Strands #159
“Back to nature”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #159
“Back to nature”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #159
“Back to nature”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
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Strands #160
“Not just for poking”
🔵🔵💡🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #160
“Not just for poking”
🔵🔵💡🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #160
“Not just for poking”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵
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Strands #161
“Home stretch?”
💡🔵💡🔵
🔵🔵🔵💡
🔵🟡
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Strands #161
“Home stretch?”
💡🔵💡🔵
🔵🔵🔵💡
🔵🟡
That was a bit rubbish.
-
Needed too many hints.
Strands #162
“Everybody cut footloose!”
💡🔵💡🔵
🟡💡🔵🔵
🔵🔵
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Strands #163
“Look it up!”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵
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Strands #163
“Look it up!”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵
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Strands #163
“Look it up!”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵
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Strands #164
“Honey I'm home!”
💡🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵💡🔵
🔵
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Strands #164
“Honey I'm home!”
💡🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #165
“Is this some kind of joke?”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡
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Strands #165
“Is this some kind of joke?”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
💡🔵🔵🟡
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Strands #165
“Is this some kind of joke?”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵
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Strands #166
“This or that”
🔵🔵🟡💡
🔵🔵💡🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #166
“This or that”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵
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Strands #167
“Carle classic”
🔵🔵💡🔵
💡🔵💡🔵
🟡
-
Strands #167
“Carle classic”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵
-
Strands #167
“Carle classic”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵
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Strands #168
“What do you make of this?”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #168
“What do you make of this?”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
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Strands #168
“What do you make of this?”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
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Piece of piss.
Strands #169
“Hear me roar!”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #169
“Hear me roar!”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #169
“Hear me roar!”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #170
“I think we're covered”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #171
“One for the ages”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #171
“One for the ages”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #171
“One for the ages”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #172
“Smoothie moves”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵💡💡
🔵🔵🟡
-
Strands #172
“Smoothie moves”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
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Strands #172
“Smoothie moves”
🔵🔵💡🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵
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Strands #173
“The nose knows”
🔵🔵🔵💡
🔵🔵💡🔵
🟡
-
Strands #173
“The nose knows”
🔵🔵🔵💡
🔵🔵💡🔵
🟡
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Strands #173
“The nose knows”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #174
“Crumby theme”
🔵💡🔵🔵
💡🔵💡🔵
🟡🔵🔵
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Strands #174
“Crumby theme”
💡🔵🔵💡
🔵💡🔵💡
🔵💡🔵🟡
🔵
I had no idea.
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I had no idea.
Nor me - I didn't fully understand it even after I'd finished! Too American, I think.
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Strands #174
“Crumby theme”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Nor me - I didn't fully understand it even after I'd finished! Too American, I think.
For my last two, I could see the words but not the connection!
Like you said, too American.
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Strands #175
“Into the woods”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
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Strands #175
“Into the woods”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #175
“Into the woods”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #176
“See you on the court”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
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Strands #176
“See you on the court”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #176
“See you on the court”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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I've given up today - too ridiculous for words.
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Strands #177
“Pixar fare”
💡🔵🔵🔵
💡🔵🟡🔵
A bit silly, but doable.
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Strands #177
“Pixar fare”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡
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Strands #178
“Commuter benefits”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵
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Strands #178
“Commuter benefits”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
💡🔵🟡
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Strands #178
“Commuter benefits”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵
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Strands #179
“Wake up and ...”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #179
“Wake up and ...”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #179
“Wake up and ...”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡
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Strands #180
“Let's play”
🔵🟡💡🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #181
“Makeshift music”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵
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Strands #181
“Makeshift music”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #182
“Serve ginger-ly?”
💡🔵💡🔵
🔵🔵🔵💡
🔵🟡
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Strands #182
“Serve ginger-ly?”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #182
“Serve ginger-ly?”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡
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Strands #182
“Serve ginger-ly?”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵💡🔵🔵
🟡
-
Strands #183
“Order in the court!”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
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Strands #183
“Order in the court!”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🟡
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Strands #183
“Order in the court!”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #184
“Striking sounds”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵
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Strands #184
“Striking sounds”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵
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Strands #184
“Striking sounds”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵
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Strands #184
“Striking sounds”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵
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Strands #185
“American beauty”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵
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Completed with a little help from Wikipedia.
Strands #185
“American beauty”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵
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Strands #185
“American beauty”
💡🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #185
“American beauty”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵
Well that was hard.
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I'd never heard of two of them, bt got there with the help of google.
Strands #186
“Going underground”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #186
“Going underground”
🔵💡🔵🔵
🟡💡🔵🔵
🔵
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Strands #186
“Going underground”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
That last one in the top left corner I got by trial and error. Never heard of it.
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Strands #186
“Going underground”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
Two I never heard of, lots of trial and error also!
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Strands #187
“Just right”
💡🔵💡🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #187
“Just right”
🔵💡🔵🔵
🔵💡🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵
Ridiculous clue.
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Strands #187
“Just right”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵
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Strands #187
“Just right”
🔵💡🔵🔵
🔵💡🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵
Ridiculous clue.
I thought it was just right.
Strands #187
“Just right”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵
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Easy - first time ever I've left the hint bucket empty.
Strands #188
“Know your material”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #188
“Know your material”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #188
“Know your material”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #188
“Know your material”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Another easy one - only put one word in the hint bucket. Wordle was easy today, as well, but bloody Connections had to spoil everything.
Strands #189
“A royal shade”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #189
“A royal shade”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #189
“A royal shade”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
Spoiler:
At one point I was thinking "it must be calil!"
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Strands #190
“Go play outside!”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵
-
Strands #190
“Go play outside!”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵
-
Strands #190
“Go play outside!”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵
Spoiler:
I made that harder than it could have been because I forgot a corner is on two sides.
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Strands #191
“Give it a whirl!”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
Spotting the yellow one first made that really easy.
-
Strands #191
“Give it a whirl!”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵
-
Strands #192
“Play-with words”
🔵💡🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵
-
Strands #192
“Play-with words”
🔵💡🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵
-
Strands #192
“Play-with words”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🟡
-
Piece of cake. Only the second time I haven't sent any words to the hint bucket.
Strands #193
“This should be right up your alley”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #193
“This should be right up your alley”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵
-
Another one with no words sent to the hint bucket, but it took me ages to get the two at bottom right.
Strands #194
“Boots and saddles”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #194
“Boots and saddles”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🟡
-
Strands #194
“Boots and saddles”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #195
“Elements of style”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #195
“Elements of style”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵
-
Strands #195
“Elements of style”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡
-
Strands #195
“Elements of style”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵
-
Strands #196
“On the rocks”
🔵💡🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #196
“On the rocks”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵
-
Strands #196
“On the rocks”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵
-
Strands #197
“What a stud!”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #197
“What a stud!”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #197
“What a stud!”
🔵💡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵
-
Strands #198
“On the rebound”
🔵🔵🔵💡
🔵🟡🔵
-
Strands #198
“On the rebound”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵
-
Strands #198
“On the rebound”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵
That gave me masses of trouble. Had to treat the last word like an anagram.
-
Strands #198
“On the rebound”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡
-
Strands #199
“Handy helpers”
💡🔵💡🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵
-
Strands #199
“Handy helpers”
💡🔵💡🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵
-
Strands #199
“Handy helpers”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
-
Strands #200
“Work out the bugs”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡
-
Strands #200
“Work out the bugs”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵
CLean sweep. Very easy.
-
Strands #200
“Work out the bugs”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵
-
Strands #200
“Work out the bugs”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵
-
Easiest yet - my hint bucket remained empty.
Strands #201
“A way with words”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #201
“A way with words”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #201
“A way with words”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
Spangram first, no hints and nothing in the hint bucket. Perfect go.
-
Strands #201
“A way with words”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #202
“I've got the music in me!”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡
-
Strands #202
“I've got the music in me!”
💡🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #202
“I've got the music in me!”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵
-
Either the games are getting easier, or I'm getting better at them - once again, I didn't send anything to the hint bucket.
Strands #203
“I've got you under my skin”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #203
“I've got you under my skin”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵
-
Strands #203
“I've got you under my skin”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #203
“I've got you under my skin”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡
-
Strands #204
“Gnaw-it-alls”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵
-
Strands #204
“Gnaw-it-alls”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵
-
Strands #204
“Gnaw-it-alls”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵
One of those I didn't know was in the category.
-
Strands #204
“Gnaw-it-alls”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵
Fastest one ever, for me. Around 30-40 seconds I reckon.
-
Strands #205
“Spacing out”
💡🔵💡🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵
-
Strands #205
“Spacing out”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
Another perfect go.
-
Strands #205
“Spacing out”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
-
Easy.
Strands #206
“Claim your steak”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #206
“Claim your steak”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #206
“Claim your steak”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
-
Strands #206
“Claim your steak”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #207
“Special delivery”
💡🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #207
“Special delivery”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
Not quite perfection. I spotted part of the pangram and it went into the hint bucket
-
Strands #207
“Special delivery”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵
-
Spangram first, nothing in the hint bucket - perfect!
Strands #208
“Medieval marvel”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #208
“Medieval marvel”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
Alas. One in the hint bucket for not continuing on long enough
-
Strands #208
“Medieval marvel”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
-
Strands #209
“Feeling good”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵
-
Strands #209
“Feeling good”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵
Another perfect. But quite easy today.
-
Strands #209
“Feeling good”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡
-
Strands #210
“Weed 'em and reap”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
-
Strands #210
“Weed 'em and reap”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵
Fortunately, the last one really only had a couple of possibilities. I did have to look it up to find out what it was.
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Strands #211
“Words with weight”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #211
“Words with weight”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
-
Too American.
Strands #212
“Channel surfing”
💡🔵🔵💡
🔵💡🔵🟡
🔵
-
I could argue that this is reverse perfection. Spangram last, nothing in the hint bucket
Strands #212
“Channel surfing”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡
-
Strands #212
“Channel surfing”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵
-
Strands #212
“Channel surfing”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵
-
Never heard of the one at bottom left.
Strands #213
“Fresh out of the oven”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #213
“Fresh out of the oven”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵
-
Strands #213
“Fresh out of the oven”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #214
“Hairy styles”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
Never heard of the bottom left, got it by trial and error!
-
Strands #214
“Hairy styles”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
-
Strands #214
“Hairy styles”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵
-
Strands #214
“Hairy styles”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
Have to confess I had to Google to get some ideas.
-
Not very good.
Strands #215
“Driver's catch-all”
🔵💡🔵💡
🔵💡🔵🔵
🟡🔵
-
Strands #215
“Driver's catch-all”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡💡🔵🔵
-
Strands #216
“No way!”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡
-
Strands #216
“No way!”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
-
Strands #216
“No way!”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #216
“No way!”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
-
Strands #217
“Got any bleu cheese?”
💡🔵🔵💡
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵
-
Strands #217
“Got any bleu cheese?”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡
-
Strands #217
“Got any bleu cheese?”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
I would haver got this quicker without the French "bleu".
-
Strands #218
“Most excellent”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #218
“Most excellent”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #219
“Protective measures”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #219
“Protective measures”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #220
“Full house”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #220
“Full house”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵
-
Strands #221
“Think about it”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
perfect
-
Strands #221
“Think about it”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
Also perfect.
-
Strands #221
“Think about it”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #222
“Let's experiment”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵
Perfect again, but pretty easy.
-
Strands #222
“Let's experiment”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵
-
Strands #223
“Toon time”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #223
“Toon time”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
-
Strands #224
“Time to get cozy”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #224
“Time to get cozy”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #225
“Get out of here!”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵💡🔵🔵
🔵🔵
-
Strands #225
“Get out of here!”
🔵🔵💡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵
-
Strands #226
“Beast mode”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵💡🔵
🟡🔵
-
Strands #226
“Beast mode”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
-
I enjoyer this one
Strands #227
“How Poe-tic”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #228
“Dream teams”
💡🔵💡🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
Too American today
-
Strands #228
“Dream teams”
💡🔵💡🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
-
Too many words I'd never heard of.
Strands #229
“All wrapped up”
💡🔵🟡🔵
🔵💡🔵🔵
🔵
-
Strands #229
“All wrapped up”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵
I wouldn't describe any of the words as the spangram. Maybe it's an American thing.
I have eaten all of them.
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Strands #229
“All wrapped up”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵
I wouldn't describe any of the words as the spangram. Maybe it's an American thing.
Nor me. The Yanks apparently think SPOILER ALERT
That dumplings are forms of savoury filled pastry. I've always thought of them as homogeenous balls of stuff in stews.
-
All those Zs!
Strands #230
“Turn it up a notch”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🟡
-
Strands #230
“Turn it up a notch”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #230
“Turn it up a notch”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #231
“Make yourself at home”
💡🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #231
“Make yourself at home”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #231
“Make yourself at home”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵
-
Hint bucket stayed empty.
Strands #232
“We're in this together”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵
-
Strands #232
“We're in this together”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵
-
Strands #232
“We're in this together”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵
-
Strands #233
“Cool color!”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵
-
Strands #233
“Cool color!”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵💡🔵🟡
-
Perfect
Strands #233
“Cool color!”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
-
Perfect
Strands #233
“Cool color!”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
Damn your eyes, sirrah! I was doing well until the last two, when I got stumped by the ridiculously long one and the spangram, of which I saw the last part early on, but couldn't see the first part.
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Strands #234
“On the road”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #234
“On the road”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵
Thought it was going to be hard given it is quite American, but turned out easy.
-
Strands #235
“My cup of tea”
🔵💡🔵🔵
💡🔵🟡🔵
🔵
-
Strands #235
“My cup of tea”
🔵💡🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #235
“My cup of tea”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
-
Strands #236
“Make some noise!”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵
-
Strands #236
“Make some noise!”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵
-
Strands #236
“Make some noise!”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵
-
Easy - the hint bucket remained empty.
Strands #237
“Sing-song”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #237
“Sing-song”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #237
“Sing-song”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #238
“Best of the best”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵
-
Strands #238
“Best of the best”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡
-
Strands #238
“Best of the best”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵
-
Strands #239
“Fall fun”
🔵💡🔵🔵
🟡💡🔵🔵
🔵
-
Strands #239
“Fall fun”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #239
“Fall fun”
🔵🔵🔵💡
🔵🟡🔵🔵
There must be some very American thing that the spangram means.
-
Strands #240
“You and me”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵
-
Strands #240
“You and me”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵
-
Strands #240
“You and me”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡
-
Strands #241
“How sweet!”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵
-
Strands #241
“How sweet!”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵
-
Strands #242
“Trick or treat!”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
-
Easy - hint bucket remained empty.
Strands #242
“Trick or treat!”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #242
“Trick or treat!”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
Turns out "horus" isn't a word.
-
Strands #242
“Trick or treat!”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #243
“Strategy game”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵
-
Strands #243
“Strategy game”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵
-
Strands #243
“Strategy game”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵
-
Reverse perfect
Strands #243
“Strategy game”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡
-
Strands #244
“Good on paper”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵
-
Strands #244
“Good on paper”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡
Nice pattern
-
Strands #244
“Good on paper”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵
-
Easy, once I knew what I was looking for. Unfortunately, I used two hints before I did.
Strands #245
“In my kingdom”
💡🔵💡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵
-
Strands #245
“In my kingdom”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵
I struggled until it clicked with the third oner and then it became easy.
-
The hint bucket remained empty.
Strands #246
“In a(n) ...”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #246
“In a(n) ...”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
-
Strands #246
“In a(n) ...”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
-
Strands #247
“More than just sports”
🔵💡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
-
Strands #247
“More than just sports”
💡🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #247
“More than just sports”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵
-
Strands #247
“More than just sports”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #248
“Strumming right along ...”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #248
“Strumming right along ...”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
-
Strands #248
“Strumming right along ...”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
Perfect
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Strands #249
“Extremely online”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #249
“Extremely online”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #249
“Extremely online”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #249
“Extremely online”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
-
One word broke what I thought was one of the rules!
Strands #250
“👋👏🤝🤏✌️☝️✊🙏”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵
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Strands #250
“👋👏🤝🤏✌️☝️✊🙏”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵💡
🔵🟡
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Strands #250
“👋👏🤝🤏✌️☝️✊🙏”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵
Agree with SteveH
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I'd never heard of three of them!
Strands #251
“Generation jam”
🔵🔵💡🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #251
“Generation jam”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #251
“Generation jam”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
The last three must all have been American.
-
I got there in the end, but I had no idea what the connection was until after I'd completed it, and not straight away even then.
Strands #252
“Nice fit”
🔵🔵🔵💡
🔵🔵💡💡
🔵🟡
-
Strands #252
“Nice fit”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
Got it after the first clue.
-
Strands #252
“Nice fit”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡
-
Strands #252
“Nice fit”
💡🔵💡🔵
🔵🔵💡🔵
🔵🟡
Didn't get it until after the end.
-
Strands #253
“To your health!”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵
-
Strands #253
“To your health!”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵
-
Disappointed I needed a clue.
Strands #253
“To your health!”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵
-
Strands #254
“Spell it out”
💡🔵💡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡
-
Strands #254
“Spell it out”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡
Being a bit dense at first.
-
Strands #255
“We're walking”
🔵💡🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
-
Nice not to need a clue for a change.
Strands #255
“We're walking”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #256
“Name of the game”
💡🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #256
“Name of the game”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡
Reverse perfection again. Although i didn't have a clue about one of the answers.
-
Strands #257
“Dress for lunch”
💡🔵💡🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
-
Strands #257
“Dress for lunch”
💡🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵
I'd never heard of one of them.
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Strands #258
“"Oh, you!"”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #258
“"Oh, you!"”
💡🔵💡🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵
I don't get the initial clue.
-
Strands #259
“Would you look at that?”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
-
Strands #259
“Would you look at that?”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡
-
Strands #260
“Coming up for air”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵
-
Couldn't be arsed today. Think I'll give Strands a rest for a while.
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Strands #260
“Coming up for air”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #261
“Pick-ups”
💡🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵
-
Strands #261
“Pick-ups”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Dead easy, for a nice change - nothing to the hint bucket, and I saw the spangram straight away. (I decided to carry on playing after all.)
Strands #261
“Pick-ups”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
-
Nothing went to the hint bucket again.
Strands #262
“For our furry friends”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #262
“For our furry friends”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
-
Very easy: spangram first, nothing to the hint bucket.
Strands #263
“You're getting warm”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #263
“You're getting warm”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #263
“You're getting warm”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #264
“This is the place!”
🔵💡🔵💡
🔵💡🔵🟡
🔵🔵
-
Strands #264
“This is the place!”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
-
Very easy - the hint bucket remained empty.
Strands #265
“Did you hear that?”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #265
“Did you hear that?”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
Perfect
-
Strands #265
“Did you hear that?”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #266
“Start small”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵
-
Strands #266
“Start small”
🟡🔵💡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵
-
Strands #266
“Start small”
💡🔵🔵🔵
💡🔵💡🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
Struggled today
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Strands #267
“Plan on it”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵
-
Strands #267
“Plan on it”
💡🔵🔵💡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵
Being dense again
-
Strands #267
“Plan on it”
🔵💡🔵💡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵
You and me both.
-
Strands #268
“Open-and-shut case”
🟡💡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #268
“Open-and-shut case”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
Got two words in the bucket because I was really guessing for some.
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Strands #268
“Open-and-shut case”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
Full monty. No words in the bucket.
-
Strands #269
“Come fly with me”
💡🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #269
“Come fly with me”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
Another full monty and no bucket.
-
Strands #269
“Come fly with me”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
Perfecto
-
Strands #270
“Thank goodness!”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵💡🔵💡
🟡🔵
-
Strands #270
“Thank goodness!”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡
Accidentally put a word in the bucket, so no perfecto.
SPOILER:
Knowing what day it is helped. Had to use all of my knowledge of Friends.
-
Nothing to the hint bucket.
Strands #271
“Give me a break”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
-
Strands #271
“Give me a break”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #271
“Give me a break”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #272
“Yas Queen!”
🔵💡🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵
-
Strands #272
“Yas Queen!”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵
-
Strands #272
“Yas Queen!”
💡🔵💡🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵
Grrr. If I'd thought of the right Queen...
-
Strands #273
“Old hang-ups”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🟡
-
Strands #273
“Old hang-ups”
🔵🔵🔵💡
🔵🔵🔵🟡
-
Strands #273
“Old hang-ups”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
Probably didn't need the clue.
-
Nothing to the hint bucket
Strands #274
“Beatlemania!”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵
-
Strands #274
“Beatlemania!”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵
-
Strands #274
“Beatlemania!”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡
Very easy today. Reverse perfection.
-
Easy - the bucket remained empty.
Strands #275
“Lead the way”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵
-
Strands #275
“Lead the way”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵
Perfecto
-
Strands #275
“Lead the way”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵
The easiest one I have done.
-
Strands #276
“I now pronounce you ...”
💡🔵💡🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵
-
Strands #276
“I now pronounce you ...”
💡🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #277
“Gonna fly now!”
💡💡🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵
-
Strands #277
“Gonna fly now!”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
Perfecto
-
Strands #277
“Gonna fly now!”
🔵🟡💡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
-
Bucket remained empty.
Strands #278
“Find your people”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🟡
-
Strands #278
“Find your people”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🟡
Reverse Perfecto. Quite hard to spot the spangram and the last word though
-
Strands #278
“Find your people”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🟡
Reverse Perfecto. Quite hard to spot the spangram and the last word though
I got a reverse perfecto too. Was your last word the one inside the spangram? I spotted the spangram before it, but held off playing it so I could get r.p.
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One to the hint bucket, annoyingly.
Strands #279
“Prepare to be eaten”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵
-
Strands #279
“Prepare to be eaten”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵
Probably the same one in the hint bucket that Steve had.
-
I got a reverse perfecto too. Was your last word the one inside the spangram? I spotted the spangram before it, but held off playing it so I could get r.p.
Yes. That's what made it harder
-
Strands #280
“A timely theme”
💡🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵
-
Strands #280
“A timely theme”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #280
“A timely theme”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🟡
Reverse perfecto.
Although the first word I found didn't appear to have anything to do with the theme.
-
Hopeless - didn't know what the theme was until the very end.
Strands #281
“Quiet at first”
💡🔵💡🔵
💡🔵💡🔵
💡🔵💡🔵
🟡
-
Strands #281
“Quiet at first”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
-
Hopeless - didn't know what the theme was until the very end.
Strands #281
“Quiet at first”
💡🔵💡🔵
💡🔵💡🔵
💡🔵💡🔵
🟡
I'm impressed you found 18 words that are not part of the solution.
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Strands #281
“Quiet at first”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
-
Refreshingly easy, after yesterday's horror: nothing to the bucket.
Strands #282
“Something to see”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #282
“Something to see”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #282
“Something to see”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🟡
Reverse perfecto
-
Strands #283
“Board certified”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
-
Three to the bucket, but at least I didn't use a hint.
Strands #283
“Board certified”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #283
“Board certified”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🟡
Reverse perfecto
-
Strands #284
“Shape and bake”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #284
“Shape and bake”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #284
“Shape and bake”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
Accidentally put a word in the hint bucket.
-
"At first, I thought the theme was something else", Tom said swiftly.
Strands #285
“One for the Swifties”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵
-
Strands #285
“One for the Swifties”
💡🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵
I had to use Google, not being at all familiar with the subject matter.
-
Not even trying. I know nothing of Swift - other than that she is a global sensation.
Her work has completely passed me by.
-
Strands #285
“One for the Swifties”
💡🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵
I had to use Google, not being at all familiar with the subject matter.
Me too.
-
Three to the bucket, unfortunately.
Strands #286
“Nothing can stop me!”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #286
“Nothing can stop me!”
🔵💡🔵💡
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵
-
Strands #287
“Moonlighting”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #287
“Moonlighting”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #287
“Moonlighting”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡
Somewhat annoying. Got one in the hint bucket because I went West instead of North.
-
Strands #288
“Crossed words”
💡🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #288
“Crossed words”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵💡🔵
-
Strands #288
“Crossed words”
💡🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
Learned two new words there. Still don't know, or care, what they mean.
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Strands #288
“Crossed words”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵💡🔵
Why'd you use a hint up just before the end, when you already knew all the letters of the last word?
-
Why'd you use a hint up just before the end, when you already knew all the letters of the last word?
My guess is he spotted a word that didn't use all the letters he had left but hadn't noticed he only needed one word.
-
Strands #289
“It's lit!”
💡🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #289
“It's lit!”
🔵💡🔵🔵
🔵💡🔵🟡
-
Strands #289
“It's lit!”
💡🔵💡🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
Being dense today
-
I've got six of the seven words of 290, but can't for the life of me make sense of the remaining letters at bottom right!
-
I've got six of the seven words of 290, but can't for the life of me make sense of the remaining letters at bottom right!
You picked a mighty Fonteyn to write that.
-
Strands #290
“You say you want a revolution”
🔵💡🔵💡
🔵💡🔵🟡
🔵🔵
a bit of a struggle.
-
You picked a mighty Fonteyn to write that.
That's pretty much on pointe
-
Thanks, JP and NS.
Strands #290
“You say you want a revolution”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵💡🔵🟡
🔵
-
Strands #291
“Roll with it”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵
-
Strands #291
“Roll with it”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡
Can't claim reverse perfecto because I accidentally put part of the spangram into the bucket on my first go.
-
Strands #291
“Roll with it”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵
-
Strands #292
“Morning morsel”
💡🔵💡🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #292
“Morning morsel”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵
Heavily US biased.
-
Strands #292
“Morning morsel”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵
Most of those I didn't know.
-
The bucket remained empty.
Strands #293
“Keeping the faith”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡
-
Strands #293
“Keeping the faith”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵
-
Reverse perfecto
Strands #293
“Keeping the faith”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡
-
Strands #294
“Are you listening?”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵
-
Strands #294
“Are you listening?”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡
-
Strands #294
“Are you listening?”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡
Got the wrong one at first.
-
Strands #294
“Are you listening?”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡
Got the wrong one at first.
If you mean SPOILER!
song, me too. I thought t was White Christmas.
-
Sent both parts of the spangram to the bucket!
Strands #295
“Pass the eggnog”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵
-
Strands #295
“Pass the eggnog”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡
-
If you mean SPOILER!
song, me too. I thought t was White Christmas.
No I was thinking of Sleigh Ride
-
Strands #295
“Pass the eggnog”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡
-
"Who on earth...?"? More like "What the fuck...?"!
Strands #296
“Who on earth ...?”
🔵💡🔵🔵
💡💡🔵💡
🔵🟡🔵
-
Strands #296
“Who on earth ...?”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵
-
Strands #296
“Who on earth ...?”
🔵🔵💡🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
-
"Who on earth...?"? More like "What the fuck...?"!
Strands #296
“Who on earth ...?”
🔵💡🔵🔵
💡💡🔵💡
🔵🟡🔵
How did you not get the word after your second hint?
-
How did you not get the word after your second hint?
Must've had an attack of the stupids.
-
Strands #297
“A visit from Santa”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵
-
Strands #297
“A visit from Santa”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵
-
Strands #297
“A visit from Santa”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵
-
Strands #298
“Relative conjunction”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🟡
-
Strands #298
“Relative conjunction”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🟡
-
Strands #298
“Relative conjunction”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
-
Strands #299
“Back in style”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #299
“Back in style”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡
-
Strands #300
“Just the essentials”
💡🔵💡🔵
🟡🔵🔵
I had to use an anagram solver to get the last one. I'd never heard of it.
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Strands #300
“Just the essentials”
💡🔵💡🔵
🟡🔵🔵
I had to use an anagram solver to get the last one. I'd never heard of it.
I got two with the help of a hint, realised it was atopic I knew little and cared nothing about, and gave up.
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Strands #301
“Festival of Lights delights”
💡🔵🔵💡
🔵🔵🟡🔵
Oh dear. Extensive internet research was needed.
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Strands #302
“Keep it classical”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵
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Refreshingly easy, after the horrible ones we've had recently. Nothing to the bucket.
Strands #302
“Keep it classical”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵
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Strands #302
“Keep it classical”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡
Reverse perfecto
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Strands #303
“Resolutions”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡💡🔵
🔵
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Strands #303
“Resolutions”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🟡
Definitely being thick today. Even considered the correct theme but couldn't see anything until I used the hint and then they were all obvious.
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Strands #303
“Resolutions”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
💡🔵🔵🟡
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Easy. Nothing to the bucket.
Strands #304
“What a workout”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #304
“What a workout”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #305
“Super bowl”
🔵💡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
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Strands #305
“Super bowl”
💡🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Put a lot in the bucket, but didn't take any out again.
Strands #305
“Super bowl”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #306
“On auto”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵
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Strands #306
“On auto”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🟡
Reverse perfecto
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Decided I couldn't be arsed today.
The first thing I saw on the grid was "BUMRAG"! :o
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Nothing to the bucket.
Strands #307
“Literary couples”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡
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Strands #307
“Literary couples”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵
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Strands #307
“Literary couples”
🔵💡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🟡
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Very easy - nothing to the bucket.
Strands #308
“Cold snap”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #308
“Cold snap”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵
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Strands #308
“Cold snap”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
Perfecto.
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Strands #309
“In neutral”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #309
“In neutral”
🔵💡🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
Hmm...the first word I got was not what I would associate with the topic.
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Strands #309
“In neutral”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡
Quite easy reverse perfecto.
Luckily the first word I got was very definitely described by the spangram.
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Strands #310
“Front women”
🔵💡🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵
Spoiler:
I'm a bit upset there were no boys or parts
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Got one word, rather to my surprise because I was sure it would go to the bucket, then gave up.
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Strands #311
“Time for an upgrade”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵
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Strands #311
“Time for an upgrade”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵
One word was unusual for the UK in that they use the same components of the word but the wrong way round (or the right way round if you are from the US).
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Strands #311
“Time for an upgrade”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵
One word was unusual for the UK in that they use the same components of the word but the wrong way round (or the right way round if you are from the US).
I think I prefer the American version. The other way around sounds like you were careless in the public urinals.
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Strands #311
“Time for an upgrade”
💡🔵💡🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #312
“Off the hook!”
💡🔵💡🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #312
“Off the hook!”
💡🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵
I have to admit I had to google the category.
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Strands #313
“They're inseparable”
💡🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵
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Strands #313
“They're inseparable”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵
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Strands #313
“They're inseparable”
💡🔵🔵💡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵
Not on top form today
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Annoyed that I had to use a hint to get started (after which it was easy)),but consoled by the fact that I'm not alone.
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Nothing to the bucket.
Strands #314
“Say when ...”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🟡
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Strands #314
“Say when ...”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🟡
Nice and easy reverse perfecto today.
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Strands #314
“Say when ...”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🟡
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Strands #315
“Wait what?”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵
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Strands #315
“Wait what?”
💡🔵💡🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
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Strands #315
“Wait what?”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵
I'm amazed
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Strands #316
“Hole foods”
🔵🔵💡🔵
💡🔵🔵🟡
🔵
I didn't get the hole reference and didn't see the theme until I got the spangram. US based.
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Strands #316
“Hole foods”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
I knew I was in trouble when my first "hole food" was the Spangram. However, there was only one that was particularly difficult.
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Quite easy. One to the bucket, unfortunately.
Strands #317
“Bundle up”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #317
“Bundle up”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #317
“Bundle up”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡
Reverse perfecto
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Very easy -- nothing to the bucket.
Strands #318
“Thar she blows!”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵
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Strands #318
“Thar she blows!”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵
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Strands #318
“Thar she blows!”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵
Perfecto.
Very easy today.
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Strands #319
“Bar association”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡
Put two into the hint bucket before I spotted the first correct one. After that, it was easy.
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Not a subject I'm familiar with - hence the two hints.
Strands #319
“Bar association”
💡💡🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #320
“The time of our lives”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵
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Strands #321
“O ___! My ___!”
🟡🔵💡🔵
🔵💡🔵🔵
🔵
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Strands #321
“O ___! My ___!”
🔵💡🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #321
“O ___! My ___!”
💡🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
I still don't understand the clue.
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Strands #321
“O ___! My ___!”
💡🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
I still don't understand the clue.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_Captain!_My_Captain
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Strands #322
“I get the message”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵💡🔵🔵
🔵🟡
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Strands #322
“I get the message”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵
I didn't get the message without a hint
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Strands #323
“Curiouser and curiouser!”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵
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Strands #323
“Curiouser and curiouser!”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵
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Strands #323
“Curiouser and curiouser!”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵
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Started doing today's. Used a hint. the result was only three highlighted letters, which could not be made into a word. "Fuck this for a game of soldiers", I thought, and gave up.
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Looked at the clue today - "Pixar this" - not bothering.
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I've got six of the seven words, but cannot make anything of the remaining letters, at bottom right.
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Nothing to the bucket!
Strands #326
“Udderly delicious”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #326
“Udderly delicious”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡
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Sent half the spangram to the bucket, unfortunately.
Strands #327
“Get smart”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵
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Strands #327
“Get smart”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡
Accidentally sent a word that was almost appropriate to the bucket. Otherwise very easy.
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Strands #327
“Get smart”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵
Also sent half to the bucket in the same way.
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Strands #327
“Get smart”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵
Also sent half to the bucket in the same way.
So did a few people on Facebook.
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Strands #328
“Seeing double”
🔵💡🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵
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Strands #328
“Seeing double”
🔵🔵🔵💡
🔵🟡🔵
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Strands #328
“Seeing double”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵
To get the last one I cheated with an anagram solver.
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Easy. The bucket remained empty.
Strands #329
“Ore so they say”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #329
“Ore so they say”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵
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Strands #329
“Ore so they say”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡
Reverse perfecto
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Not quite perfect - I sent one to the bucket at the beginning.
Strands #330
“Viva Las Vegas”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #330
“Viva Las Vegas”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡
Reverse perfecto except I didn't know how to spell the word in the top right but it wasn't a real word so I didn't get any in the bucket.
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Strands #330
“Viva Las Vegas”
💡🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
I had to google the one Jeremy mentioned - I couldn't work it out in the puzzle, but I did know it when I saw it.
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Nothing to the bucket, but one "not in dictionary".
Strands #331
“Stable supply”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵
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Strands #331
“Stable supply”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
Perfecto.
SPOILER:
Pleased I got the spangram first. There were opportunities to send bits of it to the hint bucket.
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Strands #331
“Stable supply”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
Perfecto.
SPOILER:
Pleased I got the spangram first. There were opportunities to send bits of it to the hint bucket.
My "not in dictionary" was two-thirds of the soangram, I stupidly didn't notice that it didn't touch both sides, though I thought it was the spangram.
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Strands #332
“Show of hands”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡
One in the hint bucket
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Strands #332
“Show of hands”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵💡🔵🟡
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Strands #333
“Stopping by woods on a snowy evening”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵💡🔵🔵
💡🔵🔵
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Strands #333
“Stopping by woods on a snowy evening”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡
No clue but I started getting words while trying to fill the hint bucket.
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Strands #334
“Baby talk”
🔵💡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵
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Strands #334
“Baby talk”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵
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Strands #334
“Baby talk”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵
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Strands #335
“Hunt and peck”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵
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Strands #335
“Hunt and peck”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #335
“Hunt and peck”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🟡
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Strands #336
“Album of the year”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
-
Couldn't be arsed.
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Strands #336
“Album of the year”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
Very easy.
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Strands #337
“Order up!”
💡🔵💡🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵
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Strands #337
“Order up!”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🟡
Reverse perfecto
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Strands #337
“Order up!”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
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Strands #338
“Elf-centered”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵
I reckon almost everybody will put one in the hint bucket
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Strands #338
“Elf-centered”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #339
“What's your reaction?”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #339
“What's your reaction?”
🔵🔵💡🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵
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Strands #340
“I'm a person of my word”
🔵🔵🔵💡
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵
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Strands #341
“A flair for fashion”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵
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Strands #342
“Westminster assembly”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
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Strands #342
“Westminster assembly”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
I had to use a clue because the British association was so strong.
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Strands #343
“We are the champions!”
🔵💡💡🔵
🔵💡💡🔵
🟡🔵
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Strands #343
“We are the champions!”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵
I thought I was going to have problems with this given that the spangram I revealed indicated an American bias, but it was easy.
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Strands #343
“We are the champions!”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
💡🔵🔵
Quite annoying, I kept getting words in the hint bucket.
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Strands #344
“The munchies”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
Nothing to the bucket.
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Strands #344
“The munchies”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #344
“The munchies”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #345
“"Attention all shoppers"”
🔵💡🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵
This relies on a generic term used in the USA, I've never heard it used here.
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Strands #345
“"Attention all shoppers"”
🔵💡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵
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Well, that was weird: I managed to complete it with nothing sent to the hint bucket, despite not knowing what it was all about until after I googled at the end! I kept spotting words and submitting them, expecting them to go to the bucket, but they kept turning blue!
Strands #346
“Don't stop believin'”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵
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Well, that was weird: I managed to complete it with nothing sent to the hint bucket, despite not knowing what it was all about until after I googled at the end! I kept spotting words and submitting them, expecting them to go to the bucket, but they kept turning blue!
Strands #346
“Don't stop believin'”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵
I was sort of intrigued by this, and wondered if my guess about what it was about from the title and your comment was right, and it was
Strands #346
“Don't stop believin'”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵
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Strands #346
“Don't stop believin'”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵
SPOILER:
Perfecto, except I googled the lyrics before I started, so somewhat of a cheat.
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Strands #347
“It's in the cards”
💡🔵💡🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵
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Strands #347
“It's in the cards”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
Perfecto
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Strands #347
“It's in the cards”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #348
“Will you be my valentine?”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
some Americanisms in the mix here.
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Strands #348
“Will you be my valentine?”
💡🔵🔵💡
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵
Nearly gave up in disgust. As it is, I think I need a shower.
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Strands #349
“Ice packs”
💡🔵💡🔵
💡🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵
Disastrous
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Strands #350
“Flour power”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
Easiest one ever. Spotted the Spangram almost straight away and then everything else flowed from that
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Strands #350
“Flour power”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
Yes. Ridiculously easy.
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Strands #351
“Sun shade”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #351
“Sun shade”
💡🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #352
“Ouch!”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵
Another very easy one.
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Strands #352
“Ouch!”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵
I'd like to say perfecto but my first attempt was a word from a different kind of ouch and it went into the bucket.
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Strands #353
“Pick your own prefix”
🔵🔵💡🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵
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Strands #354
“Together for the present”
💡🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #354
“Together for the present”
💡🔵🔵💡
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵
It took me ages to realise what the category was.
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Strands #354
“Together for the present”
💡🔵🔵💡
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵
It took me ages to realise what the category was.
I gave up trying. I can't be arsed if it's too cryptic.
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Strands #355
“"To infinity and beyond!"”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #355
“"To infinity and beyond!"”
💡🔵💡🔵
🟡🔵💡🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #355
“"To infinity and beyond!"”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
Pretty easy but I sent a few to the hint bucket by mistake
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Easy. Sent one to the bucket because my finger slipped, but that doesn't count. Also thought I'd found the spangram with my first go, but it turned out I hadn't. Annoying.
Strands #356
“Here we (don't) go again”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵
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Strands #356
“Here we (don't) go again”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵
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Strands #357
“Oh, this old thing?”
💡🔵🔵🔵
💡🔵🔵💡
🔵🟡
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Strands #357
“Oh, this old thing?”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #358
“Step to it”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #358
“Step to it”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🟡
-
Strands #359
“Life is like a box of chocolates”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡
Put one in the hint bucket for plural reasons
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Strands #360
“"Fire represents your life"”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
Had to Google to have any chance on this one.
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Strands #362
“Nautical ink”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵
-
Strands #362
“Nautical ink”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵
-
Strands #362
“Nautical ink”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡
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Strands #363
“Let us prey”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡
It took me ages to find the longest one, including putting part of it in the hint bucket.
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Easy, though annoyingly I sent one to the bucket through trying a plural instead of a singular.
Strands #364
“Getting closure”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #364
“Getting closure”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵
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Strands #364
“Getting closure”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #364
“Getting closure”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
Perfecto
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Strands #365
“A fungus among-us”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
Probably as fast as I've ever done one.
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Strands #366
“I just finished the first anniversary Strands puzzle!”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
Unfortunately, put three in the bucket
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Strands #367
“Ahoy!”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵
SPOILER:
They were all British
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Strands #368
“Love is in the apps”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🟡
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Strands #369
“All decked out”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #369
“All decked out”
💡🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
Had to look the last one up - bottom right. Never heard of it.
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Strands #369
“All decked out”
💡🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
Had to look the last one up - bottom right. Never heard of it.
I got the top left purely by trial and errror too.
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Strands #370
“Two thumbs up”
💡🔵💡🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
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Strands #371
“Kitty corner”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #371
“Kitty corner”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🟡
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Strands #371
“Kitty corner”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
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Strands #372
“You're pushing my buttons”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #373
“What's the magic word?”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵
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Strands #373
“What's the magic word?”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵
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Strands #373
“What's the magic word?”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵
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Strands #378
“Drive to survive”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #379
“Sound switching”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
💡🔵💡🔵
🔵
I got the spangram straight away, but didn't get the link to the other words.
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Strands #379
“Sound switching”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵💡🔵🔵
Ditto. The words go in pairs.
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Strands #380
“Grrr”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
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Strands #381
“Upright and grand”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #383
“Ode to the aubergine”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵
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Strands #383
“Ode to the aubergine”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵
Easy today although I managed to send part of the Spangram to the hint bucket
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Strands #385
“In stitches”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵
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Strands #386
“Yes, Queen ...”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵
As a clue the spangram was pretty crap.
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Strands #386
“Yes, Queen ...”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵
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Strands #387
“For starters”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
Easiest for awhile
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Strands #387
“For starters”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡
Ironically most of them are pretty opposite to the spangram IMO..
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Strands #388
“In the circle of life”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
Unfortunately, put one in the bucket straight away even though it fitted very well.
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Strands #389
“Playing the field”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵
Pleasingly symmetrical and appropriate
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Strands #390
“Wise ones”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵
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Strands #390
“Wise ones”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡
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Strands #391
“Power plants”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵
Two there I had to research
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Strands #394
“It's a sign!”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #395
“Shine on”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡
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Strands #395
“Shine on”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡
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Strands #396
“Get the bug”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
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Strands #396
“Get the bug”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🟡