Strands hints for Friday, theme before spoilers
Seven words, one theme, and a spangram tying them together.
The hint ladder
0 of 5 hints openedHint 1: what the theme really meanstap to open
Think superstition: little accidents and objects that people have blamed for bad luck for centuries.
Hint 2: how many words are hiding?tap to open
Seven in total: six theme words, plus the spangram that stretches across the board.
Hint 3: the starting letterstap to open
Each theme word begins with these two letters.
Hint 4: the spangram, measuredtap to open
It runs to ten letters across two words, opens with R and closes with K.
Hint 5: where the spangram travelstap to open
It sets off from the left edge of the grid and finishes down in the bottom right corner.
Ready for the spangram and word list?
Everything stays covered until you press the button.
BROKEN
FLOOR
MIRROR
SALT
SPILLED
THIRTEENTH
Why today’s board felt unlucky
Every answer points at a classic omen: a cracked mirror, salt on the floor, a day of the month nobody trusts. Once the spangram’s meaning clicks, the rest of the board falls quickly.
Today’s other puzzles
Quick questions
What is today’s Strands spangram?
For Friday, November 13, 2026, puzzle #985, it waits in the reveal box above, covered on purpose.
What is a spangram?
The one theme word that touches two opposite sides of the letter grid and sums up the whole puzzle.
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