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: seven themed words and a pangram.
Need help? Here are some clues and spoilers to guide you:
Spoiler-Free Hints:
- Hint 1: All eight words share a common four-letter prefix.
- Hint 2: The common prefix is a term for a woman.
- Hint 3: Consider common phrases where this four-letter word precedes another word.
Partial Spoilers (Reveal with Caution):
- Spoiler 1: One of the words is "Marmalade."
- Spoiler 2: Another word is "Bunny."
Complete Solution (Major Spoiler - View Only If Stuck):
The theme is "Ladies," with each word being a common phrase beginning with "Lady". The words are: Marmalade, Bunny, Liberty, Finger, Slipper, Bird, and Gaga.
Solution Explanation:
The clue "Front Women" is a clever wordplay. Each of the themed words follows "Lady" to form a common phrase (e.g., Lady Marmalade, Lady Bunny). The "woman" part is at the "front" of the phrase's second word.
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