“Around it goes”
"Strands" - a New York Times word game
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Strands #623
“Around it goes”







“Around it goes”
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“We should not only write so that it is possible for the reader to understand us, but so that it is impossible for them to misunderstand us.” -- Quintilian
“We should not only write so that it is possible for the reader to understand us, but so that it is impossible for them to misunderstand us.” -- Quintilian
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Strands #624
“Paw patrol”







“Paw patrol”
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“We should not only write so that it is possible for the reader to understand us, but so that it is impossible for them to misunderstand us.” -- Quintilian
“We should not only write so that it is possible for the reader to understand us, but so that it is impossible for them to misunderstand us.” -- Quintilian
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Strands #625
“All mixed up”






“All mixed up”
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“We should not only write so that it is possible for the reader to understand us, but so that it is impossible for them to misunderstand us.” -- Quintilian
“We should not only write so that it is possible for the reader to understand us, but so that it is impossible for them to misunderstand us.” -- Quintilian
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Strands #626
“Divinely inspired”







“Divinely inspired”
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“We should not only write so that it is possible for the reader to understand us, but so that it is impossible for them to misunderstand us.” -- Quintilian
“We should not only write so that it is possible for the reader to understand us, but so that it is impossible for them to misunderstand us.” -- Quintilian
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Strands #627
“Busybody buzz”






“Busybody buzz”
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“We should not only write so that it is possible for the reader to understand us, but so that it is impossible for them to misunderstand us.” -- Quintilian
“We should not only write so that it is possible for the reader to understand us, but so that it is impossible for them to misunderstand us.” -- Quintilian
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Strands #628
“Heard at the board meeting”







“Heard at the board meeting”
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“We should not only write so that it is possible for the reader to understand us, but so that it is impossible for them to misunderstand us.” -- Quintilian
“We should not only write so that it is possible for the reader to understand us, but so that it is impossible for them to misunderstand us.” -- Quintilian
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Strands #631
“Horsing around”






“Horsing around”
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“We should not only write so that it is possible for the reader to understand us, but so that it is impossible for them to misunderstand us.” -- Quintilian
“We should not only write so that it is possible for the reader to understand us, but so that it is impossible for them to misunderstand us.” -- Quintilian
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Strands #631
“Horsing around”






“Horsing around”
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Strands #632
“Tip top”








“Tip top”
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“We should not only write so that it is possible for the reader to understand us, but so that it is impossible for them to misunderstand us.” -- Quintilian
“We should not only write so that it is possible for the reader to understand us, but so that it is impossible for them to misunderstand us.” -- Quintilian
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Strands #633
“All aboard!”






“All aboard!”
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“We should not only write so that it is possible for the reader to understand us, but so that it is impossible for them to misunderstand us.” -- Quintilian
“We should not only write so that it is possible for the reader to understand us, but so that it is impossible for them to misunderstand us.” -- Quintilian
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Strands #634
“With gratitude”








“With gratitude”
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“We should not only write so that it is possible for the reader to understand us, but so that it is impossible for them to misunderstand us.” -- Quintilian
“We should not only write so that it is possible for the reader to understand us, but so that it is impossible for them to misunderstand us.” -- Quintilian
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Strands #635
“If all else fails ...”







“If all else fails ...”
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“We should not only write so that it is possible for the reader to understand us, but so that it is impossible for them to misunderstand us.” -- Quintilian
“We should not only write so that it is possible for the reader to understand us, but so that it is impossible for them to misunderstand us.” -- Quintilian
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Just couldn't see it today...
Strands #635
“If all else fails ...”








Strands #635
“If all else fails ...”
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Strands #637
“Group membership”









“Group membership”
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“We should not only write so that it is possible for the reader to understand us, but so that it is impossible for them to misunderstand us.” -- Quintilian
“We should not only write so that it is possible for the reader to understand us, but so that it is impossible for them to misunderstand us.” -- Quintilian
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Re: "Strands" - a New York Times word game
Milestone achieved
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Strands #638
“On the ice”







“On the ice”
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“We should not only write so that it is possible for the reader to understand us, but so that it is impossible for them to misunderstand us.” -- Quintilian
“We should not only write so that it is possible for the reader to understand us, but so that it is impossible for them to misunderstand us.” -- Quintilian
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My puzzle-sense is tingling to tell me that this must have been one of the easiest Strands ever once I'd determined which kind of web she was talking about.
Strands #639
“On the web”







Strands #639
“On the web”
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“We should not only write so that it is possible for the reader to understand us, but so that it is impossible for them to misunderstand us.” -- Quintilian
“We should not only write so that it is possible for the reader to understand us, but so that it is impossible for them to misunderstand us.” -- Quintilian
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Strands #640
“It all adds up”






“It all adds up”
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“We should not only write so that it is possible for the reader to understand us, but so that it is impossible for them to misunderstand us.” -- Quintilian
“We should not only write so that it is possible for the reader to understand us, but so that it is impossible for them to misunderstand us.” -- Quintilian
Re: "Strands" - a New York Times word game
Strands #641
“In the driver's seat”







“In the driver's seat”
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“We should not only write so that it is possible for the reader to understand us, but so that it is impossible for them to misunderstand us.” -- Quintilian
“We should not only write so that it is possible for the reader to understand us, but so that it is impossible for them to misunderstand us.” -- Quintilian
Re: "Strands" - a New York Times word game
Strands #642
“Feeling peckish?”







“Feeling peckish?”
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“We should not only write so that it is possible for the reader to understand us, but so that it is impossible for them to misunderstand us.” -- Quintilian
“We should not only write so that it is possible for the reader to understand us, but so that it is impossible for them to misunderstand us.” -- Quintilian