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NYT · #1115

Strands hints & answer today

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  1. 1Today's theme clueShow hint

    The in-game clue is “If you build it”. Think about what the theme words might have in common before hunting for letters.

  2. 2Spangram size and directionShow hint

    The spangram has 8 letters and stretches side to side. There are 8 other theme words (4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 7 letters long).

  3. 3The spangramShow hint

    Today's spangram is HARDWARE.

  4. 4Today's Strands answers (#1115)Show answer
    TJOIEGLBBOSNONLNTIAIDWKHHARAREWEBRACRCCHRKSANOTE
    • HARDWARE (spangram)
    • ANCHOR
    • BOLT
    • BRACKET
    • HINGE
    • JOIST
    • KNOB
    • NAIL
    • SCREW

How to play Strands

Strands hides a set of theme words in a grid of letters. Words are traced through adjacent letters in any direction, including diagonally, and every letter on the board is used exactly once. One special word — the spangram — describes the theme and touches two opposite sides of the board.

Finding three non-theme words of four letters or more earns a hint that highlights the letters of a theme word.

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