Strands · Hints and answers
Strands hints and answers for Friday, October 23, 2026
Friday's Strands board is about minding your own business, or rather, not minding it: five theme words about people who poke into everyone else's, plus the spangram that names them.
Hints, in order
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Hint 1 of 3
The theme clue is what you say to exactly the kind of person this board is about.
Hint 2 of 3
Every theme word is about snooping, or a person who snoops: asking too many questions, listening in, and looking where they should not.
Hint 3 of 3
The spangram is one everyday word for a person who meddles in everyone else's affairs.
Spangram and theme words
The spangram first, then all five theme words.
SPANGRAM
BUSYBODY
EAVESDROPPINGTheme word
INQUISITIVETheme word
NOSYTheme word
PRYINGTheme word
SNOOPYTheme word
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