Today's Strands clue is "High and mighty". Use the hints below to find the theme words and the spangram.
Ready for today’s grid? Take a breath, scan carefully, and let the letter paths lead the way.
Theme nudge: What to look for
Look for words tied to lofty outdoor formations and wintry terrain.
Hint 1: How many words to find
There are 7 theme words plus one spangram.
Hint 2: The spangram
The spangram has 11 letters, starts with M, and runs from the top of the board to the bottom.
Hint 3: Theme word lengths and first letters
- 5 letters, starts with C
- 7 letters, starts with G
- 4 letters, starts with P
- 5 letters, starts with R
- 6 letters, starts with S
- 4 letters, starts with S
- 6 letters, starts with S
Show the spangram
MOUNTAINTOP
Show all theme words
CLIFF, GLACIER, PEAK, RIDGE, SADDLE, SNOW, SUMMIT
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
Gold squares are the spangram, green squares are theme words.
What the theme words mean
- CLIFF: A vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face.
- GLACIER: (geology) A large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill.
- PEAK: The highest value reached by some quantity in a time period.
- RIDGE: Any extended protuberance; a projecting line or strip.
- SADDLE: A seat for a rider, typically made of leather and raised in the front and rear, placed on the back of a horse or othe...
- SNOW: (uncountable) The partly frozen, crystalline state of water that falls from the atmosphere as precipitation in flakes...
- SUMMIT: The highest point of a hill, mountain, or similar geographical feature.
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