Today's Strands clue is "Autumn walk in the woods". Use the hints below to find the theme words and the spangram.
Ready for today’s Strands? Take a calm stroll and let the puzzle reveal itself piece by piece.
Theme nudge: What to look for
Look for natural bits and pieces you might notice scattered along a wooded path.
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 F, and runs from the top of the board to the bottom.
Hint 3: Theme word lengths and first letters
- 5 letters, starts with A
- 6 letters, starts with B
- 4 letters, starts with H
- 6 letters, starts with L
- 4 letters, starts with M
- 8 letters, starts with P
- 4 letters, starts with T
Show the spangram
FORESTFLOOR
Show all theme words
ACORN, BRANCH, HUSK, LEAVES, MOSS, PINECONE, TWIG
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
- ACORN: The fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup or cupule.
- BRANCH: The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing.
- HUSK: The dry, leafy or stringy exterior of certain vegetables or fruits, which must be removed before eating the meat inside.
- LEAVES: an Icelandic indie band formed in 2000.Strong, Martin C.(2003)
- MOSS: Any of various small, green, seedless plants growing on the ground or on the surfaces of trees, stones, etc.; now spe...
- PINECONE: A conical seed-bearing structure produced on a pine tree.
- TWIG: A small thin branch of a tree or bush.
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