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Tuesday, September 8, 2026 · Theme: Board games
Good morning! Today's Strands is all about board games, and it's a fun one. Some of these classics are hiding in sneaky diagonal paths, so don't feel bad if you're staring at the grid.
Board games have been ruining friendships since Monopoly first hit the table in 1935. There's something about tiny plastic houses that turns sweet families into ruthless landlords. Today's theme celebrates the classics — the ones gathering dust in your closet and the ones you still break out on game night.
Spangram hint
Think about the general category all these classics fall into.
Word hints
- MONOPOLY
The friendship-ender with tiny green houses.
- CHECKERS
King me!
- SORRY
The game where apologizing is actually mean.
- CHESS
Knights, rooks, and 1,500 years of history.
- RISK
World domination, one dice roll at a time.
- CLUE
Colonel Mustard, in the library, with the candlestick.
- LUDO
The classic race-to-home dice game.
Hope that helped! See you tomorrow for another puzzle.