Clues, answers, spangram on December 16, 2024

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Have you played Strands, the super fun game from the New York Times, the makers of Connections and other brain teasers like Wordle, where you search through a jumble of letters to find words based on a theme? It’s quite fun and sometimes very challenging, so we’re here to help you with some clues and the answers, including the “Spangram” that connects all the words.

Let’s start with the clue: Crosswords.

If you want our help? Think of compound words! As for the answers, scroll below the image below:

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Anklet, Zorse, Spork, Anklet, Athleisure, Brunch, Smog

The span frame is… Portmanteaux.