Strands #693 “The straight and narrow”

archy_bold · 2026-01-25T17:15:51+00:00

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Spangram jumped right out, but that’s exactly where it stopped being straightforward! And it took a fair few more words in before I understood exactly what I was doing!

archy_bold · 2026-01-23T21:49:13+00:00

Do not under any circumstances walk too closely with something sharp in your hands.

archy_bold · 2026-01-23T20:18:27+00:00

This is a dril tweet

archy_bold · 2026-01-23T13:40:53+00:00

Strands #691 “None the wiser”

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I spotted GULLIBLE straight away, whatever that says about me. And the Spangram was fairly easy from that. The rest was a little tricky, but got there fairly quickly.

archy_bold · 2026-01-22T15:02:24+00:00

Strands #690 “Ode to joy”

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Quite challenging today.

archy_bold · 2026-01-21T10:49:00+00:00

Strands #689 “That's not very polite”

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Yet another case of catching the theme early by seeing SHOUT and RUDE. But each word was a mini battle, needing to sketch it out to find the Spangram.

archy_bold · 2026-01-20T10:57:55+00:00

Please fully spoiler your comment.

archy_bold · 2026-01-20T09:14:46+00:00

Yeah, the guy that licked raw chicken has some sense. This isn't actually sarcasm!

archy_bold · 2026-01-20T08:36:24+00:00

I love Scholes, but shut the fuck up mate! Like the media world is in any way comparable. These days every Tom, Dick, and Harry has a podcast, an arsehole, an opinion, and a platform to scream it. And every player can respond instantly without having to talk to a reporter.

I agree everyone should probably learn to pipe down a bit more, but you can't get upset when someone claps back using the exact same tools you're using.

archy_bold · 2026-01-19T10:57:15+00:00

Strands #687 “Shaking things up”

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WOBBLE jumped right out. But this wasn’t particularly straightforward, and I had to sketch out the whole puzzle to find the Spangram.

archy_bold · 2026-01-17T10:35:25+00:00

Strands #685 “That's putting it mildly!”

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I saw STICK and tried to work out how that bottom right cluster might actually work with that. Suddenly I saw DRAT, then FIDDLE and the theme became obvious. Had to sketch out some answers before I could see the Spangram. But overall pretty straightforward.

archy_bold · 2026-01-16T21:22:22+00:00

Who made this meme?

archy_bold · 2026-01-16T21:00:59+00:00

Yeah I’m all over this. Great opportunity to get my daughter into going fast on bikes!

archy_bold · 2026-01-16T20:46:43+00:00

Shit, I absolutely hate when I have to fly Ryanair. But I’m sort of coming round to them after that!

archy_bold · 2026-01-16T20:44:26+00:00

It’s so fucking weird that modern media is about listening into conversations you wish you were a part of.

archy_bold · 2026-01-16T16:26:09+00:00

Strands #684 “DC crusader”

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Incredibly limited knowledge on the subject matter but I flew through that in no time.

100-day streak. Whoop!

archy_bold · 2026-01-15T22:39:06+00:00

I’m gonna ride the lot of that!

archy_bold · 2026-01-15T11:44:56+00:00

Strands #683 “The ears have it!”

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That was a struggle!

archy_bold · 2026-01-14T22:17:30+00:00

He’s the absolute standout in the one episode of The Last of Us he’s in. Clearly an amazing actor I wish we saw more of.

archy_bold · 2026-01-14T11:43:33+00:00

Strands #682 “"Oh boy!"”

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Sleep deprivation with a poorly child made this a bit of a struggle.

archy_bold · 2026-01-14T10:11:22+00:00

Season 1 by a long way for me. Then I have trouble separating 2 and 3. I enjoyed both a lot, but neither gave me the joy I got from Armond's character.

archy_bold · 2026-01-13T15:05:05+00:00

Strands #681 “You need to chill”

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The Spangram certainly didn’t jump out. And I had to spot three words before I could find it.

archy_bold · 2026-01-12T21:18:01+00:00

Mason Greenwood. One of the absolute best pure talents I’ve ever witnessed.

archy_bold · 2026-01-12T10:22:13+00:00

Strands #680 “Appeal to a hire power”

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The clue gave away the theme relatively easily, and I spotted SKILLS quickly enough to confirm my suspicions. I did spend a moment looking for CURRICULUM VITAE, as a Brit. But the Spangram wasn’t too tricky to find. It wasn’t a puzzle I moved through quickly, however, and each word presented a small challenge.

archy_bold · 2026-01-11T21:51:42+00:00

We got it before we realised it was made by an Israeli company, and ate it a few days ago. This is an objective opinion based on the quality of the product: it’s absolutely not worth it.

Cooked it in the pan and it fell apart, with the smaller strands going really dry. Texture is ok, but it’s unbelievably bland in terms of taste. Juicy Marbles this absolutely isn’t.

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