Strands presents another challenging word puzzle: decipher six themed words from a grid using each letter only once. The theme is revealed through a single clue. This puzzle is particularly difficult, even for experienced players. This guide offers hints, spoilers, and the complete solution.
The clue is "Bar Association." Six words are to be found: five themed words and a pangram.
These hints progressively reveal more information without explicitly stating answers.
Hint 1: Activities related to bar tending.
Hint 2: Alcoholic beverages.
Hint 3: Mixed alcoholic drinks.
These sections provide one solution and its placement in the grid.
Word 1: Sidecar
Word 2: Martini
The complete solution is provided below.
Theme: Cocktails. The words are Martini, Zombie, Sidecar, Stinger, Cosmopolitan.
The "Bar Association" clue refers to the theme of Cocktails. Each word is a type of cocktail commonly served in a bar.
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