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Today’s Theme, Explained

Today’s theme is ‘In a(n)’. Expand to see what that means for today’s puzzle.

Each word represents a way to measure, describe, or signifybrief moments, short durations, or transient instances.

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Word Hints

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Thefirst wordis the quickest way to describe something that happens immediately.

Thesecond wordis a brief, fleeting point in time that can hold a lot of significance.

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Thethird wordis a tiny unit of time that also comes right after first.

Thefourth wordis a burst of light or a split-second occurrence.

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Thefifth wordis the sound of a clock counting each second.

Thesixth wordis a super short amount of time, just a blink or beat.

Theseventh wordis a way to measure slightly longer bits of time, often in increments of sixty.

Strands answers for November 4, 2024.

Thespangramis a term for something brief, short-lived, or temporary.