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1.Today’s hints
2.Today’s answer
3.Yesterday’s answer
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Today’s theme “It’s lit!”
isn’t quite what it seems at a first glance.
Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #289.
And here’s an unofficial hint from me: “What’s on the book shelf?”
The spangram will give you a hint about the connection word.
Today, it starts with ‘F’ and ends with ‘E’.
Scroll down to find out what it is… ## Today’s Strands answers
So, what are today’s Strands answers for game #289?
Drumroll, c’mon…
…and the spangram was FICTIONGENRE.
Strands #289
It’s lit!
The cunning theme of today’s puzzle made me think I’d be hopelessly out of my depth.
Thankfully it wasn’t about that, and nor was it about illumination, which was my second thought.
That just left WESTERN in the top-right corner to complete the puzzle.
Yesterday’s Strands answers
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