Strands

[Northern_Brewer]

One of those that once you "get" the hint, it's easy to find the Spangram and then it's pretty straightforward although the one at the bottom took me a moment to figure out.

Strands #319
“Bar association”

 

[YeastFace]

Thought I'd found the Spangram straight away, but only had half the word.

Strands #320
“The time of our lives”

 

[Northern_Brewer]

Thought I'd found the Spangram straight away, but only had half the word.

For older Brits there's a much better second part if you take off the final letter of the Spangram and go right instead....

Strands #320
“The time of our lives”

 

[rbunsen]

Strands #320
“The time of our lives”

 

[rbunsen]

Strands #321
“O ___! My ___!”

 

[Northern_Brewer]

I guess it's late enough that this isn't a spoiler, but the ALICE (on the left mostly in row 4) is the first time I've really noticed a "decoy", one that could be an answer but isn't.

And this could have had a THBFer as an answer, but didn't...

Strands #323
“Curiouser and curiouser!”