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Navigating the twists and turns of today’sStrandspuzzle proving to be a challenge? No worries! If you find yourself scratching your head over a particularly tricky word, or if you’re at a loss for the entire solution, we’ve got you covered as your linguistic life raft.
Get a nudge in the right direction and keep your winning streak alive (and those bragging rights intact). This guide will give insights on today’s theme, offer hints, and even provide the complete solution. Let’s keep that momentum going and keep you from feeling stranded from today’s Strands.
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Today’s Theme, Explained
Today’s theme is ‘On the board’. Expand to see what that means for today’s puzzle.
Each hint describes a traditional game piece found in well-known tabletop games likechess, Monopoly, Scrabble, and Battleship.
Word Hints
Expand below to seehintsfortoday’s words.
Thefirst wordis a rectangular piece marked with a line dividing its face into two square ends.
Thesecond wordis a plastic vessel used in a strategic guessing game, often sunk with a well-placed hit.
Thethird wordis a small, flat square used in word games or pattern-based puzzles.
Thefourth wordis a round disc moved diagonally across a board, jumping over opponents.
Thefifth wordis a small object that represents a player’s position, often shaped like a hat, dog, or thimble.
Thesixth wordis a horse-headed piece that moves in an L-shape across the chessboard.
Thespangramis a general term for physical items moved or used by players during gameplay, from pawns to meeples.
