Today's Strands clue is "Now we're cooking!". Use the hints below to find the theme words and the spangram.
Happy puzzling! Take your time and let the grid reveal its secrets.
Theme nudge: What to look for
Look for words tied to the noises food makes while it heats or hits a hot pan.
Hint 1: How many words to find
There are 6 theme words plus one spangram.
Hint 2: The spangram
The spangram has 11 letters, starts with S, and runs from the top of the board to the bottom.
Hint 3: Theme word lengths and first letters
- 6 letters, starts with B
- 7 letters, starts with C
- 6 letters, starts with G
- 4 letters, starts with H
- 6 letters, starts with S
- 8 letters, starts with S
Show the spangram
SOUNDSTASTY
Show all theme words
BUBBLE, CRACKLE, GURGLE, HISS, SIZZLE, SPLATTER
About this puzzle
- Made by Tracy Bennett
- Edited by Tracy Bennett
Strands deep dive
More about today's puzzle. Everything in this section can include the answer.
The solved board
Gold squares are the spangram, green squares are theme words.
What the theme words mean
- BUBBLE: A spherically contained volume of air or other gas, especially one made from soapy liquid.
- CRACKLE: A prolonged, frequent cracking sound; a fizzing, popping sound.
- GURGLE: To make such a sound.
- HISS: (intransitive) To make a hiss, a sibilant sound of air escaping.
- SIZZLE: (intransitive) To be exciting or dazzling.
- SPLATTER: (intransitive) To splash; to scatter; to land or strike in an uneven, distributed mess.
Play today's Strands at The New York Times
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