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It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.

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And then I got SOFA and my hunch seemed all but confirmed.

At that point, however, I stalled.

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I couldn’t find any more words that worked and couldn’t see what the spangram could be.

So I had another look and tried to think less literally.

And there before me, obvious for all to see, was the spangram: LIVINGROOM.

Prime

Everything made sense now, and I was able to add FIREPLACE and SHELF to complete the set.

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