Today's Strands clue is "1✖️1, etc ... ". Use the hints below to find the theme words and the spangram.
RFENTWUONITEEVIFYNSQUAREREBMUNSYTGHEITHITNXRIEYO
Theme nudge: What to look for
Think of results you get from pairing the same count with itself.
Hint 1: How many words to find
There are 5 theme words plus one spangram.
Hint 2: The spangram
The spangram has 12 letters, starts with S, and runs from one side of the board to the other.
Hint 3: Theme word lengths and first letters
- 9 letters, starts with E
- 4 letters, starts with F
- 4 letters, starts with N
- 9 letters, starts with T
- 10 letters, starts with T
Show the spangram
SQUARENUMBER
Show all theme words
EIGHTYONE, FOUR, NINE, THIRTYSIX, TWENTYFIVE
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
RFENTWUONITEEVIFYNSQUAREREBMUNSYTGHEITHITNXRIEYO
Gold squares are the spangram, green squares are theme words.
What the theme words mean
- EIGHTYONE
- FOUR: (countable) The digit or figure 4; an occurrence thereof.
- NINE: The digit or figure 9.
- THIRTYSIX
- TWENTYFIVE
Play today's Strands at The New York Times
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