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Today’s Theme, Explained

Today’s theme is ‘Well, fancy that!’. Expand to see what that means for today’s puzzle.

The theme of these words centers aroundflashy, luxurious, or overly decorative appearance or style.

Spoilers spelt out in the Strands style.

Thefirst wordis marked by great generosity or excess.

Thesecond wordis of superior quality, elegance, or comfort.

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Thethird wordis elaborately decorated, often with complex patterns.

Thefourth wordis stylish and eye-catching in a lively or flashy way.

Thefifth wordis exceeding reasonable limits, especially in spending or display.

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Thesixth wordis overly showy or tastelessly flashy.

NYT Strands answers for May 8, 2025.