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Strands answers for 18 August 2026
Tuesday, 18 August 2026 · Puzzle 898
The clue was "Fool me once ...". This page shows the answers in full.
Spangram
CHARLATAN
Theme words
BAMBOOZLEBILKDECEIVEDUPEHOODWINKMISLEAD
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 "Fool me once ...".
- There are 6 theme words plus the spangram. The theme words have 4, 4, 7, 7, 8, 9 letters.
- The spangram has 9 letters. It starts with C and ends with N.
- The theme words start with these letters: B, B, D, D, H, M.
Neighbouring days
- Day before: 17 August 2026No. 897
- Day after: 19 August 2026No. 899
Questions, answered briefly
What were the Strands answers for 18 August 2026?
The spangram was CHARLATAN. The theme words were BAMBOOZLE, BILK, DECEIVE, DUPE, HOODWINK, MISLEAD.
What was the theme?
The clue was "Fool me once ...".