Today's New York Times Games Strands puzzle (#310, January 7, 2025) presents a challenging word search themed around "Front Women." The objective is to locate eight hidden words within the letter grid: a pangram and seven thematically linked words. This guide offers hints, partial solutions, and the complete answer.
Spoiler-Free Hints:
- Hint 1: Each word shares a common prefix.
- Hint 2: All words begin with the same four-letter sequence.
- Hint 3: The four-letter prefix is a term for a woman.
Partial Spoilers (One Word Each):
- Spoiler 1: Marmalade
- Spoiler 2: Bunny
Complete Solution:
The theme is "Ladies," with the hidden words being Lady Marmalade, Lady Bunny, Lady Liberty, Lady Finger, Lady Slipper, Lady Bird, and Lady Gaga.
Solution Explanation:
The clue "Front Women" refers to the fact that each word in the solution begins with "Lady," a term for a woman, making it the "front" part of each compound word. These compound words are common phrases.
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