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Today's headline took me an embarrassingly long time to link Strands: puzzle on its own theme. The title of the puzzle is "lit" which I understand as a Gen Z expression for something interesting or fun, like a party. But as an English major, I should have seen that "lit" is also " stands for literature.” Anyway, if you need more hints and answers for today's Strands puzzle, read on.

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Hint for today's Strands puzzle

Today's Strands topic is. It is lit.

If that doesn't help, here's a tip: Sections in the bookstore.

Words to unlock hints in the game

Your goal is to find hidden words that match the puzzle's theme. If you're stuck, find any word you can. Each time you find three words with four or more letters, Strands will reveal one of the theme words are the words I used to get those hints, but any word with four or more letters you can find will work;

• EKA, MASI, RENT, RIME, WET, MORE, BAND, SPEAKERS, CLINIC, TING, TING, SHOYU, WESTERN, REST, LATE.

Today's Strands puzzle answers

These are the answers that are related to the theme. The object of the puzzle is to find them all, including the spangram, which reaches from one side of the puzzle to the other. When you get them all (I thought it was always eight, but (which number may vary), every letter on the board will be used. Here are the nonspangram answers:

• CRIME, FANTASY, ROMANCE, WESTERN, HISTORICAL

Today's Strands spangram

It's today's Strands spangram Fiction GENRE. To find it, start at F, which is four letters down on the first row to the left, and wrap around to the opposite side.