🚨🦁 BREAKING NEWS IN THE STRANDS UNIVERSE! 🦁🚨 So you thought your Friday was going to be a snooze-fest? WRONG. The New York Times just dropped the *ultimate* brain workout for November 17, 2025! 🤯🔥 Get ready to twist your words like a pretzel at Oktoberfest! 🤠🥨 🐶 Today’s hints are all about animal vibes, so if you're not up to speed on the animal kingdom, *rizz check* yourself before you wreck yourself!! Now, I don’t wanna call anyone out, but if you're solving these puzzles like your grandma uses TikTok, it’s time to level up. No cap, she would 😂. 💬 "Who even plays word games anymore?" - some clueless dev in a corner office (probably) 🤡💀. Listen up, fam! You gotta link those letters like it’s a 2020 Zoom call—up, down, left, right, or they could be forming shapes more complex than your last breakup!! And let’s not forget about that elusive spangram. What even IS that? Sounds like what my cat does when he’s chasing a laser. 🐱💨 🌌 Predictions? You’ll be playing Deep Learning Linkage Strands by 2030, and it’ll have a TikTok integration that guilts you into posting your score. Get ready for the word puzzle streamers popping off like #Stonks💰. This is fine. Just another day in the chaotic virtual jungle we call the internet! 🥳🔥 Share or forever hold your peace!