Today's Strands clue is "Just outside your door". Use the hints below to find the theme words and the spangram.
Happy solving! This puzzle is full of little surprises waiting to be spotted.
Theme nudge: What to look for
Think about familiar play spots and structures you might find close to home.
Hint 1: How many words to find
There are 6 theme words plus one spangram.
Hint 2: The spangram
The spangram has 8 letters, starts with B, and runs from one side of the board to the other.
Hint 3: Theme word lengths and first letters
- 4 letters, starts with F
- 4 letters, starts with P
- 7 letters, starts with S
- 6 letters, starts with S
- 10 letters, starts with T
- 9 letters, starts with T
Show the spangram
BACKYARD
Show all theme words
FORT, POOL, SANDBOX, SWINGS, TRAMPOLINE, TREEHOUSE
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
- FORT: A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops.
- POOL: A small and rather deep area of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a s...
- SANDBOX: (US, Canada) A children's play area consisting of a box filled with sand.
- SWINGS: (intransitive) To ride on a swing.
- TRAMPOLINE: A gymnastic and recreational device consisting of a piece of taut, strong fabric or rubber stretched over a (usually ...
- TREEHOUSE: (chiefly US) A house, or similar structure within a tree, or several trees, built with light materials.
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