Today's Strands theme, "It's Right Under Your Nose," shows that puzzlers can be very literal sometimes. This puzzle skips the usual puns or double entendres and puts the Spangram right in the middle of the board.
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The Spangram today is no easier, but the answers can be tricky if you don’t have enough facial hair to think about. Here are hints to figure out today’s Spangram and all the right answers in their places.
Today's Spangram is MUSTACHE, starting at the "M" in the left column and going to the "E" in the right column. The Spangram cuts the board almost horizontally, making it easy to recognize when you realize this is the answer.
That means that every word on the board is the name of a mustache style, which makes it tricky. People who can grow and style a mustache will find today’s Strands easier, but even those who can’t grow a real mustache, like me, can figure out the answers with a little trial and error. Also, all of the names are the names of objects or other things in the real world, so no name is exclusive to a mustache. Check out our list of mustache styles below and try to figure out a few.
