NYT Strands - some hints required

[Xmasfairy86]

Couldn’t find a new thread..

Strands #76
“Part of the equation”
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Strands #125
“By the yard”
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@Peridot1 I find if I look around the corners, I can normally find something relevant.

Strands #125
“By the yard”
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I was way off beat with it, and went totally wrong from the clue. The first word I found I was thinking - you buy that by the yard ??? 😳

I was thinking about buying by the yard too

Strands #125
“By the yard”
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Strands #126
“Not just black and white”
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Strands #126
“Not just black and white”
🔵🟡🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵

Strands #126
“Not just black and white”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵

Strands #126
“Not just black and white”
🔵🔵💡🔵
🔵💡🔵💡
🔵🟡 Didn’t like that one

Strands #126
“Not just black and white”
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that was hard

Strands #126
“Not just black and white”
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Strands #126
“Not just black and white”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵

Took me ages to get a first word.

I needed help getting started then

Strands #126
“Not just black and white”
💡🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵🔵

Strands #126
“Not just black and white”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵

@Stowickthevast - thanks. Tried that today and got a word. Which could have fit. But was a hint!

Got there eventually. With hints.

Strands #126
“Not just black and white”
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🔵🔵💡🔵
🟡

Strands #126
“Not just black and white”
💡🔵💡🔵
💡🔵💡🔵
💡🔵🟡🔵

that. Was horrid 😆😆

Strands #126
“Not just black and white”
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Wasn't there a similar one to this before ? Shades of .....::

Strands #127
“Rise and shine”
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Strands #127
“Rise and shine”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵

Strands #127
“Rise and shine”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵

Strands #127
“Rise and shine”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵

Strands #127
“Rise and shine”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵

Strands #127
“Rise and shine”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
🔵🔵🔵

Strands #127
“Rise and shine”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🟡🔵🔵

Strands #127
“Rise and shine”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵

Strands #127
“Rise and shine”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵

Strands #127
“Rise and shine”
🔵🔵🔵🔵
🔵🟡🔵