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NYT Strands - getting the hang of the pangram

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JaneJeffer · 07/03/2024 01:11

Strands #4
“Don’t do it!”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵💡🔵
💡🔵💡🟡

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JaneJeffer · 07/03/2024 01:13

Or spangram even Blush

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Elephantswillnever · 07/03/2024 04:28

Strands #4
“Don’t do it!”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🟡

Still unconvinced

Xmasfairy86 · 07/03/2024 05:59

Strands #4
“Don’t do it!”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🟡

WingBingo · 07/03/2024 06:20

I like it

Strands #4
“Don’t do it!”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🟡

HarpQuartet · 07/03/2024 08:33

Strands #4
“Don’t do it!”
🔵🔵💡🔵
🔵💡🔵🔵
💡🔵💡🟡

Enjoyed that

HarpQuartet · 07/03/2024 08:34

Haven't understood the dots and lightbulbs yet.

Stowickthevast · 07/03/2024 09:18

Bit harder today

Strands #4
“Don’t do it!”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡

I think lightbulb is a hint, blue is the correct words and yellow is the spangram.

Today's confused me by having two words as the spangram as I'd tried them both separately.

thegirlwithkaleidoscopeeyes · 07/03/2024 09:26

Strands #4
“Don’t do it!”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🟡

Taking some getting used to but pleased with today

DoYouWantMeToBeTheCat · 07/03/2024 09:32

We love it here! My husband did charades to help me with today’s as he completed it first😂highly recommend.

Strands #4
“Don’t do it!”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡

DoYouWantMeToBeTheCat · 07/03/2024 09:34

HarpQuartet · 07/03/2024 08:34

Haven't understood the dots and lightbulbs yet.

When you complete a word - it gives you a blue dot. When you find the spanagram - a word/words that describes the theme of the day it gives you a yellow dot. The spanagram spans the whole board from one side to the other.

a lightbulb is when you use a hint - which you earn by finding 3 non theme words.

pointythings · 07/03/2024 10:31

I really enjoyed that, adding it to the regulars list!

HarpQuartet · 07/03/2024 10:40

Ah, thank you for the explanations!

HelloMist · 07/03/2024 12:41

Don't think I'll be a regular here but I tried it today just to see.

Strands #4
“Don’t do it!”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
💡🔵🔵🔵
💡🟡

ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 07/03/2024 18:36

Strands #4
“Don’t do it!”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵

Don't understand how to use hints but I got it anyway (with a little help from a friend!)

ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 07/03/2024 18:37

@DoYouWantMeToBeTheCat
Ah - so I had to get 3 words for a hint . Thanks .

kindletimeisfinetime · 07/03/2024 18:55

Had to do some hints initially but got the hang in the end

Strands #4
“Don’t do it!”
💡🔵💡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵💡🟡

JaneJeffer · 08/03/2024 00:44

Strands #5
“Do the do”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵🔵
It wouldn't give me any more hints for some reason!

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HarpQuartet · 08/03/2024 06:07

Could be a bug - I was offered more hints today.

Xmasfairy86 · 08/03/2024 06:16

Strands #5
“Do the do”
💡🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵

WingBingo · 08/03/2024 07:11

I needed hints today

Strands #5
“Do the do”
💡🔵🔵🔵
💡🔵🔵🟡
🔵

WhatICallMyUsername · 08/03/2024 07:46

Needed a hint to get me going then I was okay

Strands #5
“Do the do”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵

kindletimeisfinetime · 08/03/2024 07:47

Went away and then got into it!!

Strands #5
“Do the do”
💡🔵💡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵

thegirlwithkaleidoscopeeyes · 08/03/2024 08:12

Strands #5
“Do the do”
💡🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵🔵

I also needed the first hint to get started. Quite liking this 😁

UnaOfStormhold · 08/03/2024 08:29

They do have some good games.

Strands #5
“Do the do”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵

Stowickthevast · 08/03/2024 09:24

Strands #5
“Do the do”
💡🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵🔵

Anyone else now singing Betty Boo?

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