At the top of the image, "Cassie’s 18th Birthday — Time to STRAND tall, you’re officially tangled in adulthood!"

- The realistic photograph features Cassie (a young woman with a party crown) standing triumphantly in the middle of a chaotic barbershop.

- Hairdryers dangle like disco balls, hair rollers roll off the counter, and spaghetti noodles are absurdly tangled in her hair, while letter tiles spelling “PARTY” scatter around the floor like she just exploded out of a Scrabble box.

- One stylist holds scissors midair, another looks bewildered holding a crossword clue.

- The walls have posters that parody “hair-themed” puzzles with cheeky names like “Cross-word Hairline Crisis” and “Curl-anagrams.”

- Overall image tone: Hilariously chaotic, puzzle-nerd meets glam salon.

Generated with these themes: STRANDS NYT GAME.

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