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TODAY Poisons there is a fun topic. I used to watch the CBS soap opera The Bold and The Beautiful, and I always wondered how many of the characters had names that were also things in nature – Ridge, Thorne and Brooke being the main ones. So this is a fun theme for me. If you need more tips and answers for today’s Strands puzzle, read on.

Also, I’m going to go in depth rules for Strands in this story.

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Hint for today’s Strands puzzle

The current Strands theme is: What on earth…?

If that doesn’t help you, here’s a clue: Mother Nature.

Clue words to unlock in-game hints

Your goal is to find the hidden words that match the theme of the puzzle. If you’re stuck, look up any words you can. Every time you find three words of four letters or more, Strands will reveal one of the theme words. These are the words I used to get the hints, but any four or more letter words you can find will work:

• HEAL, LEAN, VEER, TINE, VINE, MANE, RIVE, MEAL, MALE, ALES, MALES, ROOK, CULL, VINA, RILL

Answers for today’s Strands puzzle

These are the answers tied to the theme. The object of the puzzle is to find them all, including the spangram, a theme word that extends from one side of the puzzle to the other. Once you’ve got them all (at first I thought there was always eight but found out the number can vary), every letter on the board will be used. Here are the non-spangram responses:

• HOLLY, BROOK, RIVER, LAUREL, WILLOW, CLEMENTINE

Current Strands spangram

Today’s Strands spangram NATURE NAMES. To find it, start with the N with the three letters on the right in the top row, and work your way down.