Today's Strands clue is "For the rest of the day". Use the hints below to find the theme words and the spangram.
Theme nudge: What to look for
Look for gentle states between waking and fully out, from quick pauses to deeper rest.
Hint 1: How many words to find
There are 7 theme words plus one spangram.
Hint 2: The spangram
The spangram has 8 letters, starts with Z, and runs from the top of the board to the bottom.
Hint 3: Theme word lengths and first letters
- 6 letters, starts with C
- 4 letters, starts with D
- 6 letters, starts with D
- 6 letters, starts with S
- 5 letters, starts with S
- 7 letters, starts with S
- 6 letters, starts with S
Show the spangram
ZZZZZZZZ
Show all theme words
CATNAP, DOZE, DROWSE, SIESTA, SLEEP, SLUMBER, SNOOZE
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
- CATNAP: A brief, light sleep, usually during the daytime.
- DOZE: (intransitive) To sleep lightly or briefly; to nap, snooze.
- DROWSE: (intransitive) Often followed by away or off: to be drowsy or sleepy; to be half-asleep.
- SIESTA: (countable) A nap, especially an afternoon one taken during the hottest part of the day in some cultures.
- SLEEP: (intransitive) To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.
- SLUMBER: (intransitive) To be in a very light state of sleep, almost awake.
- SNOOZE: (intransitive) To sleep, especially briefly; to nap, doze.
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