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Today’s Theme, Explained

Today’s theme is ‘All wrapped up’. Expand to see what that means for today’s puzzle.

The theme of these wordsis filled foods from various cuisines,typicallyfeaturing dough or pastry wrappedaround savory or sweet fillings.

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Word Hints

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Thefirst wordis a pastry filled with meat, cheese, or fruit, often baked or fried.

Thesecond wordis a small pasta pocket typically stuffed with cheese, meat, or vegetables.

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Thethird wordis a Polish dumpling filled with mashed potatoes, cheese, or sauerkraut.

Thefourth wordis a fried or baked pastry filled with spiced potatoes, peas, or meat.

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Thefifth wordis a thin dough wrapper filled with meat or shrimp, usually boiled or fried.

Thesixth wordis a Japanese dumpling filled with pork or vegetables, often pan-fried.

Strands answers for October 18, 2024.

Thespangramis a broad term for dough-wrapped fillings, popular in many cuisines.