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Strands answers for 17 August 2026
Monday, 17 August 2026 · Puzzle 897
The clue was "On a bender". This page shows the answers in full.
Spangram
BODYJOINTS
Theme words
ANKLEELBOWKNEEKNUCKLENECKSHOULDERWRIST
Trace words on today's board
This is today's board as the game shows it. Tap letters one after another to spell a word, then press Check. We will tell you if it is a theme word, the spangram, or neither. Words that are neither can still be real words, and the game counts those towards a hint.
Tap a letter to start
Need a hand on the board?
Each step shows a little more, from where the spangram starts up to whole words. Open only what you need.
- Ring where the spangram starts
- Ring where every theme word starts
- Show the spangram
- Reveal one theme word
Want every word on the board, not just the theme? Open this board in the Strands solver.
The hints we wrote
- The theme clue is "On a bender".
- There are 7 theme words plus the spangram. The theme words have 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 7, 8 letters.
- The spangram has 10 letters. It starts with B and ends with S.
- The theme words start with these letters: A, E, K, K, N, S, W.
Neighbouring days
- Day before: 16 August 2026No. 896
- Day after: 18 August 2026No. 898
Questions, answered briefly
What were the Strands answers for 17 August 2026?
The spangram was BODYJOINTS. The theme words were ANKLE, ELBOW, KNEE, KNUCKLE, NECK, SHOULDER, WRIST.
What was the theme?
The clue was "On a bender".